Saint Wenceslaus (Vaclav) (OM), King of Bohemia, Martyr
Dates: September 28 907-9/28/929
Place: Bohemia (province of Czechoslovakia)
Importance: raised by grandmother Ludmilla; killed by brother, which pushed country into Christianity
Food/Symbol: crown; eagle Patron: Bohemia; brewers
Prayer: “Lord, you taught your martyr Wenceslaus to prefer the kingdom of heaven to all that the earth has to offer. May his prayers free us from our self-seeking and help us to serve you with all our hearts. We ask this…Amen.”
Quotes: “At the death of Vratislaus the people of Bohemia made his son Wenceslaus their king. He was by God’s grace a man of utmost faith. He was charitable to the poor, and he would clothe the naked, feed the hungry and offer hospitality to travelers according to the summons of the Gospel. He would not allow widows to be treated unjustly; he loved all his people, both rich and poor; he also provided for the servants of God, and he adorned many churches.”—from an old Slavic legend
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