At a recent lunch with some friends, the conversation turned to what we were reading. One friend, who happens to be a priest, recommended Barking to the Choir by Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, a gang intervention program. Some of you may remember his Tattoos on the Heart: The Power… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Barking to the Choir
Category: Missionaries
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Irene Stefani
The Basics: Born August 22, 1891, in Italy; died October 31, 1930, in Kenya; beatified May 23, 2015; feast day, October 31. Woman religious and missionary. The Story: Talk about an adventure! Irene burned to become a missionary, but at times, it must have seemed an impossible dream. One of twelve children, she was not quite eight… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Irene Stefani
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Pauline Mallinckrodt
The Basics: Born June 3, 1817, in Germany; died April 30, 1881, in Germany; beatified April 14, 1985, by John Paul II; feast day, April 30. Woman religious. The Story: Pauline’s life was full of service–to her family, her community and those in need. The oldest child of a German politician and his devoutly Catholic wife, Pauline… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Pauline Mallinckrodt
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Mercedes of Jesus Molina
The Basics: Born September 24, 1828, in Ecuador; died June 12, 1883, in Ecuador; beatified February 1, 1985, by John Paul II; feast day, June 12. Woman religious and missionary. The Story: Mercedes’ early life had much heartache… and to bear it, she turned to Jesus. Her father died when she was just two; her mother, when… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Mercedes of Jesus Molina