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Gertrude the Great, German mystic (died 1302)

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Gertrude the Great

German Benedictine nun and Catholic Saint

Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta. While herself a Benedictine, she had strong ties to the Cistercian Order; her monastery in Helfta is currently run by nuns of the Cistercian Order.
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Friends of God

Medieval mystical group

The Friends of God was a medieval mystical group of both ecclesiastical and lay persons within the Catholic Church and a center of German mysticism. It was founded between 1339 and 1343 during the Avignon Papacy, a time of great turmoil for the Catholic Church. The Friends of…
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January 6

Day of the year

January 6 is the sixth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 359 days remain until the end of the year.
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