St. Matilda (or Maud or Mechtildis as she is also known) was born in Germany about 895, and died on this date in 968. The children of Matilda and Germany’s Henry I rose to great heights in her world: one daughter, Gerberga, married Louis IV of France; the other, Hedwig, was the mother of Hugh… Continue reading St. Matilda: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections