Author Topic: St Mechtildis (Read 667 times)

poche · « **on:** May 31, 2013, 04:17:30 AM »

Benedictine abbess and miracle worker. She was the daughter of Count Berthold of Andechs, in modem Bavaria, Germany. The count and his wife, Sophia, founded a monastery on their estate at Diessen, Bavaria, and placed Mechtildis there at the age of five. She became a Benedictine nun, and then abbess. In 1153 the bishop of Augsburg placed her in charge of Edelstetten Abbey. Mechtildis was revered for her mystical gifts and miracles. She died at Diessen on May 31.

http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5050

Sigismund · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2013, 11:36:38 PM »

I will say it again. Actually I will say it every time. Down thumbing a post about a saint, containing nothing but biographical information, is not only pathetically petty and childish, but seems to me to be irreverent toward the memory and holiness of the saint in question.

Napoli · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2013, 12:49:59 AM »

You are very wise. I also agree. Poche, I will grant him, has perseverance.

poche · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2013, 12:30:34 AM »

One way to become holy is to study the lives of the saints so that we may learn from them and imitate their virtues.

Sigismund · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2013, 08:54:38 PM »

At least no one down thumbed this utterly inoffensive and indisputable Catholic comment. Yet.