Saint of the Day: Saint Norbert

Winchester, VA – A native of the Rhineland, young Saint Norbert was anything BUT saintly, even entering the religious life for worldly reasons, but Jesus had other plans. On a late night ride in a terrible thunderstorm, Norbert’s horse bucked and threw Norbert to the ground. Regaining consciousness, he asked, “Lord what do you want me to do?” and Jesus replied, “Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.” This he did, and he was both sought after for his holiness and reviled for his penitential ways. He was eventually made an archbishop, founded eight abbeys and two convents, and was the first religious to accept a lay member to his order. St. Norbert, pray for us!