November 7 Celebration of Saints

November 7 Celebration of Saints

Saint Ernest

Saint Ernest was born into nobility in Steisslingen, Germany sometime around the turn of the 12th century.

From 1141 to 1146 he was the abbot of the Benedictine Abbey in Zwiefalten, Germany.

He left the abbey in 1146 to answer the call of Saint Bernard to join the Second Crusade to defend the Latin Kingdom and Holy Land from Ottoman advances that had begun in 1144 with the capture of the city of Edessa.

The crusade failed, and Ernest was taken prisoner along with 40 other Christians in a Turkish ambush. They were taken to Mecca and presented as gifts to the King of Persia.

The king ordered the Christians to worship his pagan gods, but Ernest refused. Even after being tortured Ernesto would not worship the idols, instead smashing their images with rocks.

As a result, he was martyred in 1148 AD by having his intestines drawn out from his naval and wrapped around a rod.

Saint Gébétrude of Remiremont

Saint Gebetrude, also known as Saint Gertrude, was born in the seventh century in what is now France.

She was the sister of Saint Adolphus, the niece of Saint Clare and the granddaughter of Saint Romaricus.

She received her religious education at the convent of Saint-Mont and became a Benedictine nun. She was the third abbess of the Abbey in Remiremont.

Saint Gebetrude died in or near the year of 680 AD. She was beatified by Pope Saint Leo IX in 1051 and canonized a saint pre-congregation (cultus confirmation).

Other Saints for Today

Other saints for this day include:

Saint Achillas, Saint Amarand, Saint Amaranthus, Blessed Anthony Baldinucci, Saint Auctus, Saint Blinlivet, Saint Cumgar, Saint Engelbert, Saint Florentius of Strasbourg, Saint Hieron, Saint Hyacinth Castaneda, Saint Melasippus, Blessed Peter Ou, Saint Rufus of Metz, Saint Tremorus of Brittany, Saint Willibrord