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    This woman is the patron saint of abuse victims because of her violent husband. She had such a compassion for the poor that she stopped wearing shoes. She was later widowed. Who is she?

    Question #95125. Asked by Priscilla9. (Apr 27 08 7:13 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		St. Monica -- Patron Of Difficult Marriages, Homemakers, Housewives, Married Women, Abuse Victims, Alcoholics, Disappointing Children, Housemakers, Mothers, Widows.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Monica

    http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/title/St.-Monica-14Kt-Large-Oval-Medal/FuseAction/store.ItemDetails/SKU/30833/


    Apr 27 08, 8:39 PM
    Priscilla9

    		I was looking more along the lines of Saint Margaret the Barefooted.

    http://saints.sqpn.com/saintm85.htm

    Saint Margaret the Barefooted

    Memorial: 27 August

    Profile: Born poor. Married at 15 to an Italian gentleman, and abused for years by her husband for her attachment to the Church and her perceived ministry to the poor. She gave up shoes, dressed and appeared as a beggar to better associate herself with the poor. Widowed.

    Born: 1325 at San Severino, Italy

    Died: 1395 of natural causes

    Patronage: brides, difficult marriages, victims of abuse, widows

    [Added reference - McG]

    Apr 28 08, 2:26 PM

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