word: hermitage

hermitage

Definition:	(noun) The habitation of a hermit or group of hermits.
Synonyms:	abbey, monastery, retreat
Usage:	He spent two years in his hermitage near the lake, pondering the mysteries of the universe. Discuss. First Known Use of HERMITAGE: 14th century

Saint of the day – February 20: St. Wulfric

Feastday: February 20
1080 – 1154

Wulfric (d. 1154) + hermit and miracle worker. Born at Compton Martin, near Bristol, England, he became a priest and was excessively materialistic and worldly. After meeting with a beggar, he underwent a personal conversion and became a hermit at Haselbury; Somerset, England. For his remaining years, he devoted himself to rigorous austerities and was known for his miracles and prophecies. While he was never formally canonized, Wulfric was a very popular saint during the Middle Ages, and histomb was visited by many pilgrims. Feast day: February 20.

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