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| St. Walfrid |
History
Walfrid and his wife Thesia were happily
married. After their children were grown, they felt God asking them to built
two monestaries, one for the women and one for the men, which included Walfrid and their
son Gimfrid. After some time of living in vows to God, Gimfrid ran away in the middle of the night with some other men, stealing
horses and important papers. Walfrid sent a search party and prayed that
Gimfrid would come back. He also prayed that God would give Gimfrid a sign so
that he would never forget his vows to God. When Gimfrid returned, one of his fingers had been injured so badly, he could never use it again. But
he became a wise and wonderful leader, following in Walfrid’s footsteps.
Activity
We often need to be reminded to
think about God. Today, give yourself a reminder. Use a washable marker to draw
a small cross on the back of your middle finger, where you will see it many
times a day and when you see it, tell Jesus “Thank you” for whatever you are
doing at the moment. At the end of the day, ask yourself if the reminder helped
you stay closer to Jesus.
Thanks for providing this information. It's good to see a saint with that Italian "Gusto"! who pursues their dreams and inspirations.
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