The Basics: Born about 630 in Belgium; died about 700 in Belgium; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, July 16. Woman religious, martyr. The Story: Some saints are best known for what they did here on earth. But for some, it’s the good they did after death that keeps their names alive. Renelde grew up in a family… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Renelde
Month: May 2019
Joseph Called Barsabbas
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. So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which… Continue reading Joseph Called Barsabbas
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Concepion Cabrera de Armida
The Basics: Born December 8, 1862, in Mexico; died March 3, 1937, in Mexico; beatified May 4, 2019; feast day, March 3. Wife, mother, writer, mystic. The Story: Conchita, as she was known, had a devotion to Jesus from an early age. At 13, she met the man she would marry eight years later. When he… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Concepion Cabrera de Armida
Martyrdom
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. Martyr. Etymologists will tell you the original Greek, martus, means testifying to a fact about which the testifier has personal knowledge, in short, a witness. And indeed, a… Continue reading Martyrdom