ST MECHTHILD OF SPONHEIM, ANCHORESS

ST MECHTHILD OF SPONHEIM, ANCHORESS - 26 FEBRUARY

SAINT MECHTHILD OF SPONHEIM, ANCHORESS

Saint Mechthild (Mechtildis, Mathilda) was an Anchoress of the Benedictine Abbey of Sponheim (Burg-Sponheim) in the diocese of Mainz.

She died on February 26, 1154 and is called "saint" by many. She is often confused with Mathildis (Mechthild) of Diessen

SHE WAS THE SISTER OF ABBOT BETHELMUS

According to Migne, she was a sister of Abbot Bethelmus of Sponheim. Her occupation was prayer, manual labour, and penance. The church in which she is buried is the only remnant of the former monastery buildings.

PRAYER:

O God, who gladden us each year by the feast of blessed Mechthild, graciously grant that, as we rejoice in her merits, we may be inspired by her example. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - 🎨 Sponheim Monastery. This Monastery was devastated by secular forces during the Protestant reformation. An attempted revival towards the end of the 17th century lasted until the secular state dissolved it in French Revolution.)

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