Feast Day of St. Genevieve, January 3

St. Genevieve is the Patroness of Paris. Although she lived a long and productive life, she is best remembered for saving Paris from Attila the Hun. As Attila approached the city, Genevieve convinced Parisians not to flee, but rather pray and fast for God's intercession. And it worked. It had to be the prayers - it sure wasn't the fighting spirit of the French...