Berkeley, Wednesday, April 8, 2026 3:04 AM

This was a result of a false start, with Saint Justin Martyr, which feast has moved to April 14.

I would love to learn about the dutch Saint Liduina.

Her feast is on April 14.

This is also a too late start for the day. Apologies, Sint(not a typo, it is the Dutch word) Liduina, for just dropping a few references, I found, and having a few words for day one. She is the patron saint of ice skaters, quite relevant topic in Richmond, CA, the East Bay, the Bay Area, and the USA, in that order, today.

Day 1. April 8. Blessed Ludwina, according to [1, pp. 95]. Review is she is a saint already. “The cultus of Blessed Lydwina has spread far beyond the limits of her native land…”, at Schiedam, Netherlands. She passed away on April 14, 1433 (Review this info.) “… She has come to be regarded as the special patrones of that company of chosen souls who live a more or less hidden life of intense suffering in expiation of the sins of others. She herself is described in the special office for her feast as “a prodigy of human misery and of heroic patience”. [1]

Ok. I see in my additional sources that Thomas a Kempis wrote a book about her: Vita Lidwigis virginis (The life of the Virgin Lidwina). I have read a book and a half from Thomas a Kempis. I read the one recommended by Saint Therese of Lisieux, Imitation of Christ. And sometimes I use the book regarding how to do a Good confession, that is the one, I said is half through.

Well, I know the author. I might read in the time left some parts of his book about Sint Liduina, if I find it.

Blessed Liduina pray for me. teach me to love sincerely.

Found Kempis’ book. See [2]. Who knows if I can read it. Interesting coincides, it was dedicated to brothers in Zeeland, which is not the same Sealand (or how would be written in Danish) where Saint Pope Lucius I is a patron. See that post. Here Zeeland are the Netherlands. Languages are beautiful, as long as one can trace meaning on every single word, and as long as one can hear, which is something I am overdue on being seen or checked.

Day 2. April 9. Sint Luduina was the only girl in a family of nine children (curious how things happen?). Meaning the determining factors in sexes or gender. We call it in Spanish sex. But gender seems that is the common word for it. She was born in Schiedam in the Netherlands on a Palm Sunday in 1380, which felt on April 16 [1, and thanks Google for a few clarifying notes]. I believe I have been in Schiedam. Or at least passed by. I was in Maeslantkering, which is about a half hour west by car. And I was in Rotterdam, which practically it belongs to, but also technically it is 16 minutes away east by car. I transported by public transit then, as well as now, including biking, though now I have an additional dependency for transportation for specific trips not well served by public transit or when loading is need, in the USA. And probably, when there are other means as well. Hard to justify.

Day 3. April 10. 1:53 am. Likely breaking a recent penance. But I must optimize my time. I would have a hard time stopping those brief bios to the chosen people of the Lord, and of the specific commissions to declare a saint, which I have called novenas. I might dedicate one novena to the whole process of a person becoming a saint.

Anyways, whatever is the spirit of distraction is working now, with great ideas, which I might do. But for now, better leave me alone.

I read that the father of Sint Luduina lived with scant means. But found their ways as a night watchman to bring food to the table for their family. [1]

Also that Sint Ludiana made a vow of virginity when she was around 15 years old. [1]

Also, she was invited to ice skating, but someone fouled her wrong. The thing she broke a rib, and was continuously ill after that.

I will write details about this tomorrow.

Day 4. April 10. 11:50 pm. [3] Has a great bio from Saint Liduina. There is a Cathedral in her hometown at Schiedam. I learned that Pope Leo XIII canonized her in the year 1800s something. I would learn more about that. Also, I learned that probably several of her illness were due to gangrena. Likely, there were not the cure at the time, or family did not have the means of that cure.

Writing those novenas still is great, but I do need to complete more staff.

I started to like a lot the sound of the keyboard. The sad side is that the light of the screen is likely something that screw up my sleep. Would see.

Day 5. April 12. 5:08 AM Still awake. I struggled to post a simple static page, building every thing from the ground. I can see all the benefits behind the scenes of this space. But back to Saint Liduina. There was a terrible noise for about two minutes. I wonder what is machine downstairs producing that noise. I would need to ask. Back on topic. The family survived with scant means. Her daughter Liduiana received gifts, I do not know at what ages. I do not if this was through her life or when she was sick. The thing is that despite having limited resources because of the job of her father as a night watchman. He refused to touch the offerings brought to his daughter, maintaining that she ought to be free to distribute them in alms to those who were in still greater poverty [1].

Day 6. April 13. 5:08 am. I was creating some websites. I might continue doing. I see the power of Gemini, or artificial intelligence, which can be quite helpful, when guiding it. Yet, probably there is nothing like field observations, and intuition. At age of 15, during winter break 1395 to 1396 Sint Liduina went ice skating to a frozen canal, is my understanding. She was quite sick the days before. But now she was fine. After having a great time, they were resting on a side of a frozen channel. A late comer was in a rush to pass them, but this person collapsed against Sint Liduina. The impact made her felt off the ice. She broke a rib. The whole thing ended up with multiple complications.

A learned lesson for me after reading this is to arrive on time.

But also to be fully respectful to others.

And always trust on the Lord.

Sint Liduina, patron Saint of ice skaters, please intercede to the Lord for me. Help me heal. Add wisdom and patience to deal in situations which does not look sometimes fair. Help me to guide, but particularly to be humble and to realize of the situations. Once again, please Lord guide my life.

Day 7. April 13. 11:46 pm. Sint Liduina passed away on Easter Sunday 13(..) check 14th century year of her death. She learned or understood that her vocation was to suffer for others, and she embraced it. To the point, it seems she no longer wanted to be healed. Suffered as well from the economic burden to her parents due to her health. A priest came often to provide advice and communion. She learned to reflect on The Lord’s Passion. [1] That was my understanding from reference [1].

Saint Liduina pray for me.

Feast day 4/15/26 2:34 Am Apologies Saint Liduina I passed to feast by 2 to 3 hours, but I acknowledged it on the feast day. Thanks for your teachings. I read briefly, and I could have done more. It started with a correction on April 8.

Sint Liduina, please pray for me, for healing, action, and love.

References

[1] Thurston, Herbert S.J. and Donald Attwater. 1963 Butler’s Lives of the Saint. Complete Edition. Edited, revised and supplemented by Herbert Thurston, S.J. and Donald Attwater. PJ Kenedy & Sons. New York

[2] https://www.saintsbooks.net/books/Thomas%20a%20Kempis%20-%20St.%20Lydwine%20of%20Schiedam.pdf

[3] https://www.liduinabasiliek.nl/liduina

Additional Sources to Review for me or else reader

Het leven der gelukzalige Liduina van Schiedam. Published [ca. 1875]. Available at https://objects.library.uu.nl/reader/1874-316953?page=1

The following are thanks to a Google Search:

Johannes Brugman: Wrote a well-known hagiography, Vita alme virginis Liidwine, which was published in 1498.

Thomas à Kempis: Author of Vita Lidwigis virginis (The Life of the Virgin Lidwina).

Hugo of Rugge: Subprior of Sint-Elisabethklooster, who wrote the Vita prior (First Biography) before 1430.

Here we go with some books thanks to the Internet Archive:

https://ia801307.us.archive.org/24/items/saintlydwineofsc00huysuoft/saintlydwineofsc00huysuoft.pdf