{"id":45479,"date":"2026-04-06T13:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=45479"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:12:41","slug":"st-gertrude-prayers-for-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/st-gertrude-prayers-for-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Gebed tot de heilige Gertrudis voor katten, en wie zij was"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>St Gertrude of Nivelles, a seventh-century abbess in what is now Belgium, is popularly called the patron saint of cats. The title is modern and has no official standing, and there is no traditional prayer to her for cats. Catholics who ask her to pray for a cat can use a short prayer like this one. Saint Gertrude, you gave your life to prayer, to the study of Scripture and to the care of pilgrims and the poor. Pray for\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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