Mechtilde
Saxon Christian saint · Germany · On the map · Writers · Lived 1241 to 1298 · aged 57
Mechtilde of Hackeborn, OSB, also known as Mechtilde of Helfta, was a Saxon Benedictine nun known for her musical talents and spiritual revelations. At the age of 50, Mechtilde went through a grave spiritual crisis, as well as physical suffering.
Mechtilde is read about 75 times a day, in 23 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.
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In the modern Benedictine calendar, her feast is celebrated on the anniversary of her death, November 19. She died in the convent of Helfta, near Eisleben.
