Saint of the day, St. Fiacre Saint Fiacre was raised in an Irish monastery and became known for his holiness, which caused others to flock to him. Desiring solitude, he left for France. He established a hermitage and asked for land to grow a garden and healing herbs, a science which he studied in the monastery. The local bishop gave him as much land as he could entrench, so Fiacre walked around the perimeter of a plot of land, dragging his shovel behind him. The land was cleared and the soil entrenched wherever the spade touched. He lived a life of great mortification, in prayer, fast, vigil, and the manual labor of the garden. Disciples gathered around him and soon formed a monastery. He built an oratory in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a hospice in which he received strangers, and a cell in which he himself lived apart. His fame for miracles was widespread. His garden became a place of pilgrimage for centuries for those seeking healing. St. Fiacre is best known as the patron of gardeners and florists. St. Fiacres feast day is August 30th
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