Saint of the Day December 30, 2002
St. Egwin
Born of royal blood in the 7th century, Egwin entered
a monastery and was enthusiastically received by
royalty, clergy and the people as the bishop of
Worcester, England. As a bishop he was known as a
protector of orphans and the widowed and a fair judge.
Who could argue with that?
His popularity didn�t hold up among members of the
clergy, however. They saw him as overly strict, while
he felt he was simply trying to correct abuses and
impose appropriate disciplines. Bitter resentments
arose, and Egwin made his way to Rome to present his
case to Pope Constantine. The case against Egwin was
examined and annulled.
Upon his return to England, he founded Evesham Abbey,
which became one of the great Benedictine houses of
medieval England. It was dedicated to Mary, who had
reportedly made it known to Egwin just where a church
should be built in her honor.
He died at the abbey on December 30, in the year 717.
Following his burial many miracles were attributed to
him: The blind could see, the deaf could hear, the
sick were healed.
love + prayers,
Joseachayan / Jeddah
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