O God of peace, by whose grace the abbess Hilda was endowed with gifts of justice, prudence, and strength to rule as a wise mother over the nuns and monks of her household: Raise up these gifts in us, that we, following her example and prayers, might build up one another in love to the benefit of thy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
November 17th is the feast of Saint Hilda of Whitby, Virgin: Deiran princess, courtier to King St. Edwin, convert from Anglian paganism, disciple of St. Aidan, Columban nun, second Abbess of Hartlepool, and founding Abbess of Whitby and Hackness—where she died on this day in 680. pic.twitter.com/oGioTOnJbe
— Tradical (@NoTrueScotist) November 17, 2020