The Feast of St. Maria de Mattias, A.S.C , Virgin and Foundress
is today. There is information on her here.. To all those who are are members of her religious family, particulary a certain blogger, happy feast day !
It is also the feast of Blessed John Speed, an Englishman who was martyred for protecting priests during the horrors of the Elizabethan persecution. Michelle over at And Then ? found a moving poem dealing with this subject.