Today is the feast of St. Margaret of Scotland, one of String Bean's patron saints. St. Margaret, born in Hungary to the exiled King of England, fled to Scotland to live under the protection of Malcolm. They married and she brought sanctity, charity and love to the Scottish kingdom -- softening Malcolm and his court's ways and helping to reform the Catholic church in Scotland. Margaret worked hard to obtain good teachers, to correct the evil practices, and to have new churches built. She loved to make these churches beautiful for God's glory, and she embroidered the priest's vestments herself (I wonder if she knitted, too?).
Malcolm and Margaret had six sons and two daughters, the youngest son is
St. David.
St. Margaret, you knew trials and triumphs in your lifetime and yet never wavered from your faith in God. Let my faith be as strong in good times, and especially in bad times. St. Margaret of Scotland, pray for us all ... especially String Bean!
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