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. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to… Continue reading Evangelization and Popularity
Category: Saints of the Americas
On the Nightstand: Super Girls and Halos
Wonder Woman and Katharine Drexel, the do-gooder heiress turned tireless missionary? Katniss from Hunger Games and Mary MacKillop, who had more than one run-in with authority on her way to canonization? Yep, that’s the way my friend Maria Morera Johnson sees it in her new book, Super Girls and Halos. I’m looking forward to discovering these commonalities and more!… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Super Girls and Halos
Wednesday’s Women: Celine and Hedwig Borzecka
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
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Assunta Marchetti
The Basics: Born August 15, 1871, in Italy; died July 1, 1948, in Brazil; beatified October 25, 2014; feast day, July 1. Woman religious, missionary. The Story: Have you ever had a sibling lead you into an adventure–and then leave you there alone? In some ways, that’s what happened to Assunta Marchetti. One of eleven children, Assunta… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Assunta Marchetti