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St. Walburga, Feb. 25

 
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Walburga was born in around 710 and was the daughter of a West Saxon chieftain and her brothers were named Willibald and Winebald. (Later on, Willibald became a bishop and Winebald founded two monasteries. They both became saints.) Walburga was schooled at the monastery where she later became a nun. In 748, she was sent to Germany to help St. Boniface with his missionary work. When her brother Winebald died, she was appointed abbess of the two monasteries that he founded. She died in 779.
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  1. Meg Hunter-KilmerFebruary 26, 2020 at 7:24 AM

    If you had to have one of those names, which one would you pick?

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    1. RosieFebruary 26, 2020 at 12:19 PM

      I would probably pick Willibald.—John Paul

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  2. Jaclyn_RoseMay 3, 2020 at 12:28 AM

    Cool post, John Paul. I didn't know that St. Walburga helped Boniface in his work. You should write a post about St. Boniface. He's an interesting saint. - Finn

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