What is Saint Margaret of Antioch known for?
Margaret of Antioch is a patroness of pregnant women, servant maids, and against diabolical infestations.
When did St Margaret of Antioch died?
304 AD
Margaret the Virgin/Date of death
What saint is celebrated in July?
Whether at home or in the classroom, these resources will help children celebrate the July feast days of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Saints Anne and Joachim, and Saint Ignatius Loyola.
What miracles did saint Margaret of Scotland perform?
A number of miracles had also been ascribed to her name although her Latin biographer records only one.
- MIRACLE ONE – QUEEN MARGARET’S GOSPEL.
- MIRACLE TWO – THE FLASHES OF LIGHT.
- MIRACLE THREE – THE ODOUR OF SANCTITY.
- MIRACLE FOUR – THE INCREASED WEIGHT OF THE CONSECRATED BIER.
What is the saint of July?
Bertha of Artois
| Saint Bertha of Artois | |
|---|---|
| Abbess | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 4 July |
What did saint Margaret do?
Margaret founded churches, monasteries and pilgrimage hostels and established the Royal Mausoleum at Dunfermline Abbey with monks from Canterbury. She was especially fond of Scottish saints and instigated the Queen’s Ferry over the Forth so that pilgrims could more easily reach the Shrine of St. Andrew.
Why did saint Margaret of Antioch become a saint?
Her designation as patron saint of expectant mothers (particularly in difficult labour) and her emblem, a dragon, are based on one of her trials: Satan, disguised as a dragon, swallowed Margaret; his stomach, however, soon rejecting her, opened, and let her out unharmed.
Can God help you lose weight?
Yes, it is possible to lose weight, get fit and healthier through prayer. I know prayer works with weight loss and health challenges: I’ve lost 150 pounds and maintained it almost 20 years only by the grace of God, eating more healthfully and through “re-creation.” Without God’s help, I would have been dead long ago.