#St. Winnebald

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In 1931, a scholar named Bernhard Bischoff decoded a cypher placed between two saints’ lives in an early ninth-century manuscript from Eichstätt, Germany. The lives were written about Saints Willibald and Winnebald, two English brothers who in the eighth century became, respectively, the Bishop of Eichstätt and Abbott of Heidenheim, both in the modern day region of Bavaria. The cypher reads:

Secundumgquartum quintumnprimum sprimumxquartumntertium cprimum nquartummtertiumnsecundum hquintumgsecundum bquintumrc quartumrdinando hsecundumc scrtertium bsecundumbprimumm

Bischoff worked out that all vowels had been replaced by ordinal numbers - ‘second, g, fourth, fifth, n, first, s…’ and so on. Each of these numbers could be replaced with the corresponding vowel, to make the Latin sentence: Ego una Saxonica nomine Hugeburc ordinando hec scribebam I, a Saxon nun called Hugeburc, have written this ... Hugeburc is the earliest known English woman author of a full-text literary work.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

SAINT OF THE DAY (February 7)

St. Richard is known as St. Richard the Pilgrim, St. Richard of Wessex, St. Richard the King, St. Richard the Saxon, and St. Richard of Swabia. 

Richard was from Wessex, now part of England, and his real name is uncertain.

He appears to have been an Anglo-Saxon chieftain or a Brittonic under-king in Wessex, probably a part of Brittonic Dumnonia. His wife was Wuna of Wessex.

He was the father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga.

He was on a pilgrimage to Rome from his native Wessex, England, with his two sons when he was stricken and died at Lucca, Italy.

Miracles were reported at his tomb. He became greatly venerated by the citizens of Lucca, who embellished accounts of his life by calling him "King of the English."

St. Richard is an example to parents who strive to encourage their children by their actions in their own life of faith.

We know next to nothing about this man, but because his values and spirit inspired his children, his holiness still echoes through time to us today.

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SAINTS FOR FEBRUARY 07

Bl. William Richardson, 1603 A.D. Martyr of England. Born in Sheffield, he studied for the priesthood at Valladolid and Seville, Spain, receiving ordination in 1594. William was sent back to England, where he used the name Anderson. He was soon arrested and executed at Tyburn by being hanged, drawn, and quartered. He was the last martyr in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603).

St. Richard. An English nobleman who lived in the 8th century, he was the father of three saints who preached the Gospel in Germany. He had a special veneration for the Holy Family. He went on a pilgrimage to Rome and died on his way back to Lucca, where he is buried in the Basilica of San Frediano. Richard was the father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga. He was on a pilgrimage to Rome from his native Wessex, England, with his two sons when he was stricken and died at Lucca, Italy. Miracles were reported at his tomb and he became greatly venerated by the citizens of Lucca, who embellished accounts of his life by calling him "king of the English". His feast day is February 7th.

St. Augulus, 303 A.D. Martyr listed by St. Jerome as a bishop. He is also described as martyr of London, England, by some scholars. Still others identify him as St. Aule of Normandy, France.

St. Tressan, 550 A.D. Irish missionary, also called Tresian. He left his native country to assist the spread of the faith in Gaul (modern France), receiving ordination from the hands of St. Remigius

St. Meldon, 6th century. Irish hermit, and possibly a bishop in France. He died at Peronne, where he is titular saint of several parishes. He is also listed as Medon.

B. PIUS IX, POPE

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Saint of the day for Monday February 7th, 2022

Saint of the day for Monday February 7th, 2022

St. Richard St of the day: Feb 7 St. Richard. Richard was the father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga. He was on a pilgrimage to Rome from his native Wessex, England, with his two sons when he was stricken and died at Lucca, Italy. Miracles were reported at his tomb and he became greatly venerated by the citizens of Lucca, who embellished accounts of his life by calling him “king…

[thepastisalreadywritten]

SAINT OF THE DAY (February 7)

St. Richard was orphaned at a young age. His brother inherited his parents' estate after he was of age.

However, the death tax was so great that they were sent into poverty, and Richard had to work on his brother's farm.

He was set to be next in line to inherit the estate, but Richard preferred a life of study and the church.

Richard was the father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga.

He was on a pilgrimage to Rome from his native Wessex, England, with his two sons when he was stricken and died at Lucca, Italy.

Miracles were reported at his tomb. He became greatly venerated by the citizens of Lucca, who embellished accounts of his life by calling him "King of the English."

A man who abandoned worldly power to pursue sanctity and who raised three saints was no slouch.

His devotion left an indelible impression on his offspring, and they brought many souls to Christ as a result.

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SAINTS FEBRUARY 07-2022

Bl. William Richardson, 1603 A.D. Martyr of England. Born in Sheffield, he studied for the priesthood at Valladolid and Seville, Spain, receiving ordination in 1594. William was sent back to England, where he used the name Anderson. He was soon arrested and executed at Tyburn by being hanged, drawn, and quartered. He was the last martyr in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603).

St. Richard. Richard was the father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga. He was on a pilgrimage to Rome from his native Wessex, England, with his two sons when he was stricken and died at Lucca, Italy. Miracles were reported at his tomb and he became greatly venerated by the citizens of Lucca, who embellished accounts of his life by calling him "king of the English". His feast day is February 7th.

St. Augulus, 303 A.D. Martyr listed by St. Jerome as a bishop. He is also described as martyr of London, England, by some scholars. Still others identify him as St. Aule of Normandy, France.

St. Tressan, 550 A.D. Irish missionary, also called Tresian. He left his native country to assist the spread of the faith in Gaul (modern France), receiving ordination from the hands of St. Remigius.

St. Meldon, 6th century. Irish hermit, and possibly a bishop in France. He died at Peronne, where he is titular saint of several parishes. He is also listed as Medon.

Bl. Pius IX, Roman Catholic Priest and Pope. The Pope defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, meaning that Mary was conceived without original sin. The last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the Papal States, which fell completely to Italian nationalist armies by 1870 and were incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy. Feastday February 7

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ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS February 7 St. Richard. Richard was the father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga. He was on a pilgrimage to Rome from his native Wessex, England, with his two sons when he was stricken and died at Lucca, Italy. Miracles were reported at his tomb and he became greatly venerated by the citizens of Lucca, who embellished accounts of his life by calling him "king of the English". His feast day is February 7th.   St. Augulus, 303 A.D. Martyr listed by St. Jerome as a bishop. He is also described as martyr of London, England, by some scholars. Still others identify him as St. Aule of Normandy, France.   Bl. William Richardson, 1603 A.D. Martyr of England. Born in Sheffield, he studied for the priesthood at Valladolid and Seville, Spain, receiving ordination in 1594. William was sent back to England, where he used the name Anderson. He was soon arrested and executed at Tyburn by being hanged, drawn, and quartered. He was the last martyr in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603).   St. Tressan, 550 A.D. Irish missionary, also called Tresian. He left his native country to assist the spread of the faith in Gaul (modern France), receiving ordination from the hands of St. Remigius.   St. Meldon, 6th century. Irish hermit, and possibly a bishop in France. He died at Peronne, where he is titular saint of several parishes. He is also listed as Medon.

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ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS February 7 St. Richard. Richard was the father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga. He was on a pilgrimage to Rome from his native Wessex, England, with his two sons when he was stricken and died at Lucca, Italy. Miracles were reported at his tomb and he became greatly venerated by the citizens of Lucca, who embellished accounts of his life by calling him "king of the English". His feast day is February 7th.   St. Augulus, 303 A.D. Martyr listed by St. Jerome as a bishop. He is also described as martyr of London, England, by some scholars. Still others identify him as St. Aule of Normandy, France.   Bl. William Richardson, 1603 A.D. Martyr of England. Born in Sheffield, he studied for the priesthood at Valladolid and Seville, Spain, receiving ordination in 1594. William was sent back to England, where he used the name Anderson. He was soon arrested and executed at Tyburn by being hanged, drawn, and quartered. He was the last martyr in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603).   St. Tressan, 550 A.D. Irish missionary, also called Tresian. He left his native country to assist the spread of the faith in Gaul (modern France), receiving ordination from the hands of St. Remigius.   St. Meldon, 6th century. Irish hermit, and possibly a bishop in France. He died at Peronne, where he is titular saint of several parishes. He is also listed as Medon.