St. Margaret if patron of brides, difficult marriages, victims of abuse and widows
August 5th St. Margaret the Barefooted
Moderators: Johnna, MarieT, Denise, KarlB
August 5th St. Margaret the Barefooted
Margaret the Barefooted (1325–1395) was born into a poor family in San Severino, Italy.[1] She was abused by her husband for years because of her dedication to the Church and to helping the poor and sick. She walked barefooted as a beggar to better associate herself with the poor. She died widowed in 1395 of natural causes.[2]
St. Margaret if patron of brides, difficult marriages, victims of abuse and widows
St. Margaret if patron of brides, difficult marriages, victims of abuse and widows
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales