November 16: Saint Margaret of Scotland—Optional Memorial

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November 16: Saint Margaret of Scotland—Optional Memorial

c. 1045–1093
Patron Saint of learning, parents of large families, parents who have lost a child, queens, and widows
Canonized by Pope Innocent IV in 1251
Liturgical Color: White

Quote:
She was called Margaret, and in the sight of God she showed herself to be a pearl, precious in faith and works. She was indeed a pearl to you, to me, to all of us, yea, to Christ Himself, and being Christ’s she is all the more ours now that she has left us, having been taken to the Lord. This pearl, I repeat, has been removed from the dunghill of the present world, and now she shines in her place among the jewels of the Eternal King. ~From a biography written by her spiritual director, Bishop Turgot

Prayer:
Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland, you received much in this earthly life, but gave so much more. The glory of God and the salvation of souls was your greatest desire. Please pray for me, that I will always use what I have received, not for selfish gain, but for the fulfillment of the will of God in all things. Saint Margaret, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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