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St. Wulfric

St. Wulfric

St. Wulfric

Feastday: February 20
1080 - 1154

Wulfric (d. 1154) + hermit and miracle worker. Born at Compton Martin, near Bristol, England, he became a priest and was excessively materialistic and worldly. After meeting with a beggar, he underwent a personal conversion and became a hermit at Haselbury; Somerset, England. For his remaining years, he devoted himself to rigorous austerities and was known for his miracles and prophecies. While he was never formally canonized, Wulfric was a very popular saint during the Middle Ages, and his tomb was visited by many pilgrims. Feast day: February 20.

 
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1 - 6 of 6 Comments

  1. Raj Ambrose
    3 months ago

    Dear Saint,

    Pray for me to renounce this world with all its vanities as you did. Help me to devout myself in prayer and contemplation of the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

  2. Mona
    3 months ago

    Please pray for Jacob that he finds peace and the right path, for his mother that the doctors are able to slow the progression of her disease and for all cancer patients that we deal with our disease with graqce and dignity. Thank you.

  3. general unknown anonymous usmc ****
    3 months ago

    20th feb 2013:st wulfric pray for us!

  4. Joseph Mathew
    1 year ago

    Dear st. Wulfric, Please pray for me.

  5. Martin
    2 years ago

    Good lesson.... We all should take less for ourselves. God bless all.

  6. Robert Laity
    4 years ago

    Why was not St. Wulfric not "formally canonized"? Will this or has this been accomplished to date?

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