5/28: The patron of skiers, St Bernard of Menthon or of Montjoux or of Aosta: Feast Day (died c.5/28/1008; born c.923)

St. Bernard dogs bear his name. In the 11th century he founded a hospice that has sheltered thousands caught in Alpine snows.

George Pickow (photographer extraordinary & especially of Folk Stars) did a wonderful 1957 National Geographic shoot & article about the St. Bernard dogs of the Alps.

Having heard from a priest the story one classic dog rescue:
"Are you sure this really happened?" I persisted.

"The story has been told too often by too many good men to be false," my friend replied. "Details of rescues were rarely written down here, so we have no complete record of the dogs' work. But we all believe that these things are true."

Great! "The story has been told too often by too many good men to be false." I don't think it's ever been better expressed.

To me, thet's the very definition of "Truth."

The URL with the full text and pictures seems to move around a lot but is now Clicky