Today, 13 January, is the feast of ...
* Agrecius, bishop of Trier (329?)
- received from St Helen (mother of emperor Constantine)
numerous relics, including one of the nails of the cross,
the knife used at the Last Supper, the bodies of SS.
Lazarus and Martha, and the seamless robe of Christ
* Berno (927)
- first abbot of Cluny; Berno chose the site of this
monastery, planned by duke William of Aquitaine
* Godfrey of Kappenberg (1127)
- a noble, who gave up his riches to join St Norbert and
his Premonstratensian canons
* Jutta of Huy, widow (1228)
- widowed at age 18, she worked with lepers for ten years
before living the final 46 years of her life as an
anchoress; great mystic
* Veronica of Binasco, virgin (1497)
- a poor peasant girl, she would meditate deeply while in
the fields; eventually becoming a nun, she would weep up to
a litre of tears in one session of prayer
* Donaldus Montis Brayensis
- distinguished scholar, noted for gentlemanly manners and
kindness to animals (particularly cats) :-)
Just for the record this last posting caused some confusion last
year. This is what is called an 'in-joke'. It refers, in not-so-subtle
code, to the birthday of valued list member Don Mowbray. Happy
birthday, Don!
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Dr Carolyn Muessig
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 1TB
UK
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