Thursday, April 23, 2015

Right out of Scripture, from the foot of the Cross, our Saint of the day



 
Image of St. Mary Clopas

Facts

Feastday: April 24
Death: 1st century

Mother of St. James the Less and Joseph, wife of Cleophas. She was one of the Three Marys who served Jesus and was present at the Crucifixion , and accompanied Mary Magdalen to the tomb of Christ. Tradition reports that she went to Spain as a missionary. Mary reportedly died at Ciudad Rodrigo. Another tradition states that she went to France with St. Lazarus and his sisters.

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