Saint Brigid

Brigid was born a short time after St Patrick began spreading Jesus' message in Ireland. She grew up knowing and loving Jesus. She had a great love for poor people and would often share food and clothes with them. Once she gave a whole pail of milk to people who were hungry. As she walked home she began to worry that her mother would be upset with her. She asked God to fill her pail and by the time she got home, her pail was full of milk. Brigid became a nun and started her own convent. She was so lovely, gentle and kind to those in need, that many people referred to her as "Mary of the Irish.”