St. Margaret of Scotland was an English princess who escaped with her mother to Scotland to escape from the king who had conquered their country. The Scottish King fell in love with the princess and they were married (kind of like in the fairy tales). Margaret civilized her husband and the Scottish court. The King and Queen set a good example for their subjects by praying together and feeding the poor with their own hands. They had eight children - the youngest son became St. David. Her feast day is Nov 16.
I am thankful for the great resources I have available to learn about the Saints. Books: This Saint's For You by Thomas Craughwell, 39 New Saints You Should Know by Brian O'Neel and Saint Who? also by O'Neel and the website Catholic.org (also Wikipedia). I hope some of you are enjoying the saint stories, 'cause I really am!
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