Note: For the next several weeks I’ll be featuring women saints who knew each other personally–mothers and daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters, sisters, and friends. The Basics: Celine Borzecka, born October 29, 1833, in Belarus; died October 26, 1913, in Poland; beatified October 27, 2007, by Benedict XVI; feast day October 26. Wife, mother, woman religious. Hedwig Borzecka,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Celine and Hedwig Borzecka
Month: June 2017
Generosity in the Lord’s Name
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. There simply wasn’t enough for all of them. That had become apparent from the quarreling among their shepherds. What to do? Go to war? Abram and Lot were… Continue reading Generosity in the Lord’s Name
Wednesday’s Women: Clare and Agnes of Assisi
Note: For the next several weeks I’ll be featuring women saints who knew each other personally–mothers and daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters, sisters, and friends. The Basics: Clare of Assisi, born July 16, 1194, in Italy; died August 11, 1253, in Italy; canonized September 11, 1253, by Alexander IV; feast day August 11. Woman religious. Agnes of Assisi, born… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Clare and Agnes of Assisi
Learning to Love the Difficult
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your… Continue reading Learning to Love the Difficult