The Basics: Born December 9, 1940, in Italy; died September 17, 2006, in Somalia; beatified May 26, 2018; feast day, September 17. Woman religious, nurse. The Story: Leonella Sgorbati was doing what she loved when she died a martyr’s death. Born in Italy, Leonella knew at sixteen she wanted to be a woman religious, but at her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Leonella Sgorbati
Month: May 2018
Giving Up Everything
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. Everything. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. That’s what Peter told Jesus the disciples had given up in today’s lectionary Gospel reading from Mark 10. And he probably believed it too: time with… Continue reading Giving Up Everything
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Clara Fey
The Basics: Born April 11, 1815, in Germany; died May 8, 1894, in the Netherlands; beatified May 5, 2018; feast day, May 8. Woman religious, social worker. The Story: Having more than others–economically or mentally–generally results in one of two attitudes: complacency and superiority, or humility. Clara’s story is one of the latter. Her father was a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Clara Fey
Whoever Receives One Child
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. I went to a baptism the other day (not the one pictured here), and was struck anew by the Lord’s amazing grace. My friends and four other couples… Continue reading Whoever Receives One Child