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| St. Aldegundis |
History
Saint Aldegundis was from Flanders
(Belgium). Her parents were Saint Walbert and Saint Bertila, and her sister was
Saint Waldetrudis. Imagine having four people in your family become saints!
They were a royal family, and everybody expected Aldegundis to get married to
an important man, but she chose to be wed to Christ. She became a religious
sister. One day, Aldegundis heard God calling her to start a new convent across
the river Sambre. As the story goes, she walked on the water across the river
to choose the site.
Activity
Honor Saint Aldegundis today with a
simple but delicious Belgian-style dinner: savory meatloaf and roasted Brussels sprouts. Also, because Saint Aldegundis died of breast cancer, she is a patron for those who suffer from cancer. Be sure to ask Saint Aldegundis to pray for anybody you know who is fighting cancer today.
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