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May 5

Judith or Jutta (+1260)

Religious

Born and married in Thuringia, Germany, she was widowed at a very young age.

Biography

He abandoned his homeland and his family and left for the fiefdom of the Teutonic Knights, Prussia. His brother, the master of the Order Hannon von Sangerhausen, ruled there. Under Hannon's protection she spent the rest of her life in Kulmsee dedicated to prayer and good works. She became the national patron saint of Prussia.

Practical advice

Today, in the presence of God, slowly read a short passage of the Gospel as one who works and prays under the loving gaze of God.

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