ST URSULA, VIRGIN - MEMORIAL: 21st OCTOBER
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1. When the pagan Saxons laid waste our island from sea to sea, many of its old British inhabitants fled. Ursula and companions seem to have left Britain about that time
#StUrsula #Oct12 #Christianity #History #SaintOfTheDay
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1. When the pagan Saxons laid waste our island from sea to sea, many of its old British inhabitants fled. Ursula and companions seem to have left Britain about that time
#StUrsula #Oct12 #Christianity #History #SaintOfTheDay
2. for the Castle Brittenburgh on the Rhine and to have met a glorious death in defence of their virginity from the army of the Huns, which in the fifth age plundered that country, and carried fire and the sword wherever they came.
#Huns #Saxons #UK #England #Christiantwitter
#Huns #Saxons #UK #England #Christiantwitter
3. Sigebert’s Chronicle places their martyrdom in 453.
They were buried at Cologne, where, according to the custom of those early ages, a great church was built over their tombs, which was very famous in 643, when St Cunibert was chosen archbishop in it. #Cologne #StCunibert
They were buried at Cologne, where, according to the custom of those early ages, a great church was built over their tombs, which was very famous in 643, when St Cunibert was chosen archbishop in it. #Cologne #StCunibert
4. St Ursula, who was the mistress and guide to heaven to so many holy maidens, whom she animated to the heroic practice of virtue, conducted to the glorious crown of martyrdom, and presented spotless to Christ, is regarded as model and patroness #Ursulines #Catholic #edutwitter
5. by those who undertake to train up youth in the sentiments and practice of piety and religion.
Several religious establishments have been erected under her name and patronage for the virtuous education of young ladies.
(Excerpts from Fr Butler's Lives of the Saints)
Several religious establishments have been erected under her name and patronage for the virtuous education of young ladies.
(Excerpts from Fr Butler's Lives of the Saints)
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, O Lord our God, that we may with unceasing devotion venerate the triumphs of your holy Virgins and Martyrs, Ursula and her Companions, and although we cannot pay them the honour that is their due, may we at least present to them our humble homage.
Grant, we beseech you, O Lord our God, that we may with unceasing devotion venerate the triumphs of your holy Virgins and Martyrs, Ursula and her Companions, and although we cannot pay them the honour that is their due, may we at least present to them our humble homage.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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