Christ alone is my bridegroom.
Said by the Saint at the age of ten.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Apparently, about as historical as proclaiming St Patrick the patron saint of green beer.
From history.com
“Today’s association between her and felines mostly stems from the 1981 catalogue Metropolitan Cats, put out by the Metropolitan Museum of Art: “Saint Gertrude of Nivelles was the patroness of cats.” From there, word got out about her feline connection, and it’s been widely accepted since.”
I imagine that saints are somewhat bemused by their assignments of patronage as time goes by.
St Andrew “Golf and the northern part of the tin islands??? As you will, Lord! 😂”