History
Saint Wilfrid lived in England in
the 600s. He studied in Rome, and when he went back to England, he tried to
teach the local people the Roman ways, but they didn’t want to give up their
old Celtic traditions. He was made bishop of York, and he went through a lot of
troubles. He was very unpopular with the local people, and several times,
Wilfrid had to ask for help from the Holy See to settle matters. He spent a lot
of time teaching the Saxons in southern England about Jesus and eventually
retired to a monastery, where he was able to remain in prayer every day until
he died.
Activity
To honor this saint from Celtic England, color a
Celtic cross. Celtic crosses are known for two things – the circle behind the
cross, which represents the unending love of God – and fancy designs. Here are
three different Celtic cross coloring pages (one, two, three). Choose the one you like best and
color it any way you like.
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