Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.”
So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
Patron Saint of Midwives, newborns, infants, pregnant women, childbirth:
St. Raymond Nonnatus
St. Raymond Nonnatus (1204 - 1240) hailed from Catalonia, Spain. His name means not born (= non-natus) as he was delivered by caesarian. He was a priest and Master-general of Mercedarian Order. He was said to have spent his entire estate ransoming Christians, and then giving himself up as a hostage to free another. Pope Gregory IX made him a cardinal. His feast day is August 31.
have fun! i sure will miss you tomorrow when i go in for my appt.
ReplyDeleteI'll miss you too Tiffany, but Andrea will be there to take good care of you! I'll be back by the time you come in again :)
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