Happy St. Paula the Bearded Day
Happy Jan. 20th... Which is also known as...
Feast Day of St. Paula the Bearded
According to fourth-century legend, Paula was pursued by an enraptured youth into a church, where she prayed for assistance. Her prayers were promptly answered, and, to the boy's disgust, "a beard and moustache quickly grew," saving Paula dishonor and possible departure from a life a purity.
- Jeffrey Kacirk
