St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland (feast day: Nov. 16) was a beloved figure, wise, virtuous, benevolent, and pious; a mother of eight, including a future king and saint; a ruler who cared for the poor and launched an ecclesiastical reform that led to wider practice of the Catholic faith.
“I desire that my whole life be but one act of thanksgiving to You, O God," St. Faustina wrote. The beginning, middle, and end of the month of November are all about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Chris Sparks counts the ways.