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
Category: Saints
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
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Hunna
The Basics: Born 7th century in France; died 679 in France; canonized in 1520 by Leo X; feast day, April 15. Wife, mother. The Story: She may have never needed to touch a washtub in her entire life. After all, Hunna was born into nobility, and married into her own class. Indeed, her husband often traveled… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Hunna