Margaret of Castello

   
   "Margaret of Castello"
   
   Date of birth and corporeal death:  1287 - 1320.
   
   Margaret of Castello was birthed blind, having a severe curvature of the spine, difficulty walking; moreover, was a dwarf.  Her parents basically incarcerated her for 13 years so no one could see her unsettling disabilities.  However, they journeyed with her to a Franciscan Church, where miracles were reported, yet when no cure came--they abandoned her.
  The poor took her in; furthermore, Margaret learned and loved the Book of PSALMS, living in prayer and charity.  She ultimately joined a religious order.
   In 1558 her coffin was found rotted.  Yet when opened, her body was perfectly preserved.  She was Beatified by the Catholic Church and is considered the Patron Saint of the poor, disabled, and unwanted.  What a truly gallant tale, her never getting angry over her condition, but suffering alongside Christ our Lord.