The Basics: Born in Italy; died about 150 in Italy; canonized precongregation; feast day, November 23. Widow; mother; martyr. The Story: The gruesome image from the late 15th or early 16th century says it all: A woman contemplating the deaths of her seven sons who refused to deny their faith. And, four months after the last… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Felicitas of Rome
Category: Martyrs
Death by a Thousand Cuts
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. A friend recently found her nonprofit organization under attack… because a prospective client for another of her endeavors noticed she had a pro-life license plate. Another friend finds… Continue reading Death by a Thousand Cuts
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Renelde
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
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