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92 02 ST. MIGENA Jndas and Thomas indifferently tbrongb- out the Acta, The Bollandists found the translation of Migdonia entered on May 27 in an old martyrology, with notes by a Car- thusian monk at fimssels, but not know- ing who she was, they placed her among the prseiermt89t, St. Migena, Meoetia. St. Migetius, Megetia. St. Mieina, Magoina. St. Milada, Mlada. St. Milburga, or Mildbukga or WiNBUBG, Feb. 23, + 722. Abbess of Wenlock. Daughter of Ebmenbubga or DoMNEVA, abbess of Minster. Sister of MiLDBED and Milgitua. Milburga was consecrated abbess of the monastery of Wenlock, on the bor- ders of Wales, by Archbishop Theodore, its founder. A neighbouring prince at- tempted to compel her to become his •wife, and with that intent pursued her with an armed force. She fled across a river, which at once rose into an impass- able flood and discouraged her pursuers. A poor widow came to her in her oratory, bringing the body of her little dead son. Throwing herself at the feet of the abbess, she besought her to raise the child to life. Milburga said, " Ton must be mad! how can I raise your child ? Go and bury him, and submit to the bereavement sent you by God." "No," said the sorrowing motiier, "I will not leave you till you give me back my son." The abbess prayed over the little corpse, and while doing so, she suddenly appeared to the poor suppli- cant to be raised from earth and sur- rounded by lovely flames — the living emblem of the fervour of her prayer. In a few minutes the child recovered. Milburga's monastery was destroyed by the Danes ; but in the twelfth century it was rebuilt and inhabited by Cluniac monks. B.M. Montalerabert, Monks of the West, Lechner. St. Mildgyda, Milgitha. St. Mildred, July 13, also called MlLDBADA,MlLDBITHA,MlLDTHBYTHA, and kff modem peasants Old Dame Mil. 7th •M 8th century. Y. abbess of Minster or llwwtrey in Thanet. Patron of Tenterden. Bepresentod in an old calendar carry- ing a church in her left hand ; at her right side walk three geese. Protector against damage by wild geese. Daughter of Merowald, a prince of Mercia, and Ebmenbubga or Domneva. Sister of MiLBUBGA and Milgitha, and related to several of the other famous English sainted princesses of the Anglo-^axon period. Her mother sent her to be educated at Chelles in France (founded by St. Bathilde), where many English ladies were trained to a saintly life. A story of Mildred's school days at Chelles is recorded in Britannia Sancia, on the authority of Capgrave, Legenda Anglia, A young nobleman, related to the abbess, entreated her to arrange that he might marry this English princess. The abbess tried to persuade her, but Mildred said her mother had sent her there to be taught, not to be married, and all the abbess's advice, threats and blows failed to persuade her to accept the alliance offered to her. Montalembert remarks that this part of the story is too different from all other such narratives not to have some foundation in truth. At last the abbess shut her up in an oven in which she had made a great fire; but after three hours, when she expected to find not only her flesh but her very bones burnt to ashes, the young saint came out unhurt and radiant with joy and beauty. The faithful, hearing of the miracle, venerated Mildred as a saint; but the abbess, more infuriated than ever, threw her on the ground, beat, kicked and scratched her and tore out a handful of her hair. Mildred found means to send her mother a letter, en- closing some of her hair, torn from her head by the violence of the abbess. Ermenburga sent ships to fetch her daughter. The abbess, fearing that her evil deeds should be made known, would on no account give permission for hor departure. Mildred, however, fled by night, but having in her haste forgotten some ecclesiastical vestments and a nail of the cross of Christ, which she valued extremely, she went back for them and brought them safely away. When she got to England she landed at Ebbsfleet,