Feast of St. Margaret of Antioch

 

Not much is known about her, but here are three things about her that I found interesting:

1) While imprisoned for being a Christian, she had a showdown with the devil. The devil, in the form of a dragon (see picture) swallowed her, but the crucifix in her hand got caught in the devil's throat, so he disgorged her. And so she became the patroness of childbirth (no, really!).

2) Hers was one of the voices heard by Joan of Arc.

3) Her biography says she is one of "The Fourteen Holy Helpers". The what?