St. Hedwig of Silesia (October 16) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-16

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Hedwig of Silesia, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume V of the Time after Pentecost.Saint Hedwig of Silesia (1174–1243) was a duchess renowned for her extraordinary charity, humility, and spirit of penance. Born into a noble Bavarian family, she married Henry I, Duke of Silesia, and became the mother of seven children. Despite her high rank and wealth, Hedwig lived with remarkable simplicity, devoting herself to prayer, fasting, and works of mercy. She generously assisted the poor, cared for the sick, visited prisoners, and helped establish monasteries and hospitals throughou...