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32nd Day of Lent - Saint Gertrude of Nivelles 🐈 Patrons of Cats and Cat Lovers - Protecting Homes from Rats & Mice

32nd Day of Lent - Saint Gertrude of Nivelles 🐈 Patrons of Cats and Cat Lovers - Protecting Homes from Rats & Mice

Saint Gertrude’s shrine is in Cologne, Germany. People bring gold and silver mice figurines to leave at her resting place. Again, the curious rationale is that Saint Gertrude helps people get to Heaven, especially those who may have a long journey to get there. According to the Rules of Catholicism, those who have done some sinning and then die have to wait to get to Heaven and they wind up in a place called Purgatory. Saint Gertrude is the saint you check in with who shortens your visit there. Then Archangel Michael comes to get you and brings you to Saint Peter at the Gates to Heaven. 

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