All Hail St Gertrude, Patron of Cats

All Hail St Gertrude, Patron of Cats

gertrude of the cat

Another under appreciated saint due to having to share the date with a super saint, is St Gertrude of Nivelles, whose feast is today, the 17th of March. Gertrude was a seventh century nun and abbess, and has become the patron of gardeners and most importantly of cats. Be sure to scratch a cat’s ears in her honor…


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