ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH
Saints celebrated on the 24th of March
BLESSED BERTA DE BARDI, ABBESS
Blessed Berta [Bertha de Bardi], abbess of the Order of Vallumbrosa [Vallombrosians], descended from a count's family, took the veil in the monastery of St Felix in Florence. This she did to serve Jesus Christ.
At the behest of her superior and all the sisters, she went to Cauriglia (Capriola) in the diocese of Fesoli to rebuild the monastery there, which had fallen into complete disrepair. After ten years as abbess, she died on the night of Easter Sunday 1163.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Berta may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. 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.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
Comments
Post a Comment