St. Candida Maria de Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections

Today’s saint, Candida Maria de Jesus, and yesterday’s woman, Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus, were Spanish contemporaries. Candida Maria was born on May 31, 1845, and died on August 9, 1912. Her feast day is today. But while Maria Josefa’s ministry was with the sick, Candida Maria’s focus was on education. She was… Continue reading St. Candida Maria de Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections

That Long, Ornamented Tunic and Us

Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Consider Joseph’s brothers, who we learn in Genesis 37 are so envious of Joseph that they plot to get him out of their way. Other than that “long ornamented tunic,”… Continue reading That Long, Ornamented Tunic and Us