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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not Catholic but my mom was interested in all types of Christian scholarship so we had a book of saint's lives.

It was interesting to me to think about how people qualified and how long it took to declare their sainthood.

My favorite was St. Margaret, the medieval queen of Scotland.  I was very interested in medieval history and royalty as a child.

It interested me that a queen would be so noted for direct charitable works with the poor and the sick.  Given the limited curing powers of the medical profession back then, I think it took more bravery for a rich person to associate with the poor back then.

The British Royal Family has a ceremonial tradition for Maundy Thursday that is aligned with the expectation of demonstrations of royal charity.

https://www.royal.uk/royal-maundy-service?page=1#:~:text=Every%20Maundy%20Thursday%2C%20the%20Monarch,in%20the%20current%20King's%20reign.

Here is some info clipped from the web.

"As Queen of Scots, Margaret (c. 1045–1093) instituted significant reforms in the Scottish Church, built hospitals, and devoted herself to prayer and helping the disadvantaged, embodying Christian virtues in her royal role."

"Charitable Acts as Miraculous: While not always classified as "miracles," her daily feeding of the poor, washing their feet, and welcoming orphans were seen as divinely inspired acts of immense charity, earning her the title "Mother of Orphans"."[/quote]

Thank you for sharing this i dud not know about her[/quote]

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