Another saint's feast this March 17

Started by drummerboy, March 17, 2024, 03:52:10 PM

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https://uscatholic.org/articles/202003/how-st-gertrude-of-nivelles-became-the-cat-lady-of-the-catholic-church/

 Thank you to Heinrich for bringing this saint to my knowledge.  I had no clue it is also her feast day, Gertrude of Nivelles.  The article delves into her life as well as the love-hate relationship with Catholics of old and our feline friends (or foes).
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