March 2nd: St. Chad, Patron of disputed elections

 St. Chad

Today, March 2nd, is St. Chad's feast day.  In today's hyper political and partisan times in the U.S. and elsewhere, his humility would be welcome.  He is considered the patron saint of disputed elections, a fact that was a great irony in the wake of the 2000 presidential contest between Bush the Younger and Mr. Gore.

You may read his story in Ronald Knox's sermons given while with school girls exiled to the country from London during the Blitz.