β Biography
Hannah was the barren wife of Elkanah. Every year at Shiloh, she wept and prayed for a child. God heard her prayer and she conceived Samuel. She dedicated him to God's service, saying 'I shall lend him to the Lord all the days of his life.' Her canticle of praise (1 Samuel 2) foreshadows Mary's Magnificat. Hannah's faithful prayer and dedication of her son to God's service is a model for all parents.
π Key Facts
Born
Died
Feast Day
Sep 14
Canonized