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Saint Godwin of Stavelot was a Benedictine abbot of the monastery of Stavelot-Malmedy, Belgium, who died in 690. His feast day is October 28. His name comes from the Hebrew word meaning "God Wins". This saint fought for his religious freedoms in 670 and he is known to have prayed to people in the midst of battle. He would run to the fallen troops and bravely pray over them until the battle was over. While in battle one time a warrior came up to him and threw a spear at him, but the spear broke mid flight and the warrior fell onto the ground. This was one of many miracles he performed in his lifetime.

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-'''Saint Godwin of Stavelot''' was a [[Benedictine]] [[abbot]] of the [[monastery]] of [[Stavelot|Stavelot-Malmedy]], [[Belgium]], who died in 690. His feast day is October 28. His name comes from the Hebrew word meaning "God Wins". This saint fought for his religious freedoms in 670 and he is known to have prayed to people in the midst of battle. He would run to the fallen troops and bravely pray over them until the battle was over. While in battle one time a warrior came up to him and threw a spear at him, but the spear broke mid flight and the warrior fell onto the ground. This was one of many miracles he performed in his lifetime. It is also known that one time a rapper known as 6ix9ine tried to snitch on him, but he put the rapper in jail. This is also another miracle he performed.
+'''Saint Godwin of Stavelot''' was a [[Benedictine]] [[abbot]] of the [[monastery]] of [[Stavelot|Stavelot-Malmedy]], [[Belgium]], who died in 690. His feast day is October 28. His name comes from the Hebrew word meaning "God Wins". This saint fought for his religious freedoms in 670 and he is known to have prayed to people in the midst of battle. He would run to the fallen troops and bravely pray over them until the battle was over. While in battle one time a warrior came up to him and threw a spear at him, but the spear broke mid flight and the warrior fell onto the ground. This was one of many miracles he performed in his lifetime.
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