| | Saint Margaret of Scotland | Saint Margaret of Scotland - Short, concise biography of Saint Margaret of Scotland
- History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information about Saint Margaret of Scotland
- Fast, concise facts and information
- Date of Birth and Death
- Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Margaret of Scotland
- Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
- Description / Title of the Saint : Queen
Saint Margaret of Scotland Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Margaret of Scotland
The following provides fast and concise facts and information: - Memorial Day / Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland: June 10
- Description / Title of the Saint : Queen
- Date of Birth: Saint Margaret of Scotland was born c1045
- Date of Death: Saint Margaret of Scotland died 16 November 1093
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The Story and History of Saint Margaret of Scotland
The story and history of Saint Margaret of Scotland. Saint Margaret's name signifies "pearl;" "a fitting name," says Theodoric, her confessor and her first biographer, "for one such as she." Her soul was like a precious pearl. A life spent amidst the luxury of a royal court never dimmed its lustre, or stole it away from Him who had bought it with His blood. She was the grand, daughter of an English king; and in 1070 she became the bride of Malcolm, and reigned Queen of Scotland till her death in 1093. How did she become a Saint in a position where sanctity is so difficult? First, she burned with zeal for the house of God. She built churches and monasteries; she busied herself in making vestments; she could not rest till she saw the laws of God and His Church observed throughout her realm. Next, amidst a thousand cares, she found time to converse with God - ordering her piety with such sweetness and discretion that she won her husband to sanctity like her own. He used to rise with her at night for prayer; he loved to kiss the holy books she used, and sometimes he would steal them away, and bring them back to his wife covered with jewels. Lastly, with virtues so great, she wept constantly over her sins, and begged her confessor to correct her faults. St. Margaret did not neglect her duties in the world because she was not of it. Never was a better mother. She spared no pains in the education of her eight children, and their sanctity was the fruit of her prudence and her zeal. Never was a better queen. She was the most trusted counsellor of her husband, and she labored for the material improvement of the country. But, in the midst of the world's pleasures, she sighed for the better country, and accepted death as a release. On her death-bed she received the news that her husband and her eldest son were slain in battle. She thanked God, Who had sent this last affliction as a penance for her sins. After receiving Holy Viaticum, she was repeating the prayer from the Missal, "O Lord Jesus Christ, Who by Thy death didst give life to the world, deliver me." At the words "deliver me," says her biographer, she took her departure to Christ, the Author of true liberty. Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland
The Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland is June 10. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven. |
Saint Margaret of Scotland- Short, concise biography of Saint Margaret of Scotland
- History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information
- Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Margaret of Scotland
- Memorial, or Feast Day, of Saint Margaret of Scotland - June 10
- History, Life, Biography, Dates, Facts and Information
- Date of Death: 16 November 1093
- Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Margaret of Scotland
- Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
- Description / Title of the Saint : Queen
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