She was the daughter of Prince Merewald of Mercia and lived in the middle of the 8th Century AD. She deeply loved God and secretly pledge herself to chastity. Even though this was not a formal religious vow, in her heart it was binding. When she came of age, Mildred was sent by her mother to be educated at a convent in France. Crossing the English Channel would not separate her from the vow she made in England. She desired to remain faithful.
Saint Mildred
Saint Mildred
Saint Mildred
She was the daughter of Prince Merewald of Mercia and lived in the middle of the 8th Century AD. She deeply loved God and secretly pledge herself to chastity. Even though this was not a formal religious vow, in her heart it was binding. When she came of age, Mildred was sent by her mother to be educated at a convent in France. Crossing the English Channel would not separate her from the vow she made in England. She desired to remain faithful.