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| St. Willibrord by Cornelis Bloemaert (1603-1684) |
History
Born in England, Saint Willibrord
began studying for the priesthood when he was still a small child. He was sent
out as a missionary to the Netherlands with a dozen companions. He had a lot of
problems with pagans who threatened to kill him, but he bravely continued his
work. Then a new duke took over the territories where Willibrord worked and
undid everything Willibrord had accomplished. When the duke died, Willibrord
started all over again, with great faith in God, building a whole new church.
Activity
After Willibrord was made a saint,
his bones were moved to a place of honor. The procession included five bishops,
2 Swiss guards, 16 men holding flags, 3,045 singers, 136 priests, 426
musicians, 15,085 dancers and 2,032 other people, and they all danced with joy.
Today, put on some lively music that praises God and dance!
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