St. Goar (519-575) was the patron saint of the River Rhine. He was a priest who lived much of his life as a hermit and was known for his life of holiness. Before he died he had a vision of the future around his hermitage in Oberwesel, Germany: “Here shall my Savior be known in all the simplicity of his doctrines. Ah, would that I might witness it, but I have seen these things in a vision. But I faint! I am weary! My earthly journey is finished. Receive my blessing. Go and be kind to one another.”
