Saint of the Day for Sunday, February 1st, 2015: St. Brigid of Ireland

Saint of the Day for Sunday, February 1st, 2015

St. Brigid of Ireland

Brigid was probably born at Faughart near Dundalk, Louth, Ireland. Her parents were baptized by St. Patrick, with whom she developed a close friendship. According to legend, her father was Dubhthach, … continue reading

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St. Brigid of Ireland Bl. Luigi Variara Bl. Andrea Carlo Ferrari Bl. Andrew of Segni Bl. Anne-Francoise de Villeneuve Bl. Anne Hmard Bl. Anthony Manzi St. Brigid Bl. Catherine Cottenceau St. Cinnia St. Crewanna St. Darulagdach Bl. Francoise Bonneau Bl. Francoise Michau Bl. Francoise Pagis Roulleau Bl. Gabrielle Androuin St. Jarlath Bl. Jeanne Bourigault Bl. Jeanne Fouchard Chalonneau Bl. Jeanne Gruget Doly Bl. Jeanne-Marie Sailland d’Epinatz St. John of the Grating St. Kinnia Bl. Louise-Aimee Dean de Luigne Bl. Louise Rallier de la Tertiniere Dean de Luigne Bl. Luigi Variara Bl. Madeleine Blond Bl. Madeleine Cady Bl. Madeleine Perrotin Rousseau Bl. Madeleine Sailland d’Epinatz Bl. Madeleine Salle Bl. Marguerite Riviere Huau Bl. Marguerite Robin Bl. Marie Cassin

Bl. Marie-Genevieve Poulain de la Forestrie Bl. Marie Grillard Bl. Marie-Jeanne Chauvigne Rorteau Bl. Marie Lenee Lepage Varance Bl. Marie Leroy Brevet Bl. Marie Pichery Delahaye Bl. Marie Roualt Bouju Bl. Marthe Poulain de la Forestrie St. Paul of Trois Chateaux Bl. Perrine Androuin Bl. Perrine Besson Bl. Perrine Bourigault Bl. Perrine Grille Bl. Perrine-Jeanne Sailland d’Epinatz Bl. Perrine Laurent Bl. Perrine Ledoyen

TODAYS HOLIDAY: ST. BRIDGET’S DAY

St. Bridget’s Day

St. Bridget (or Brigid, or Bride) is the female patron saint of Ireland. Her feast day, February 1, was traditionally the first day of spring in rural Ireland because it marked the start of the agricultural season. It was customary on the eve of the saint’s day for the oldest daughter of the family to bring a bundle of rushes to the door. Playing the role of St. Bridget, she would distribute the rushes among the family members, who would make crosses from them and, after the crosses were sprinkled with holy water, hang them throughout the house. More… Discuss

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