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. But you, son of man, hear me when I speak to you and do not rebel like this rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am… Continue reading “Eat What I Am Giving You”
Category: Saints
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk
The Basics: Born in 1110 in Belarus; died in 1173 in Israel; canonized in 1984 by John Paul II; feast day, May 23. Woman religious, composer. The Story: Euphrosyne’s sixty-plus years were full of reboots and redirections. The daughter of nobility, she rebelled when her parents were making plans for her marriage. (She was only twelve.) The child… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Theodora of Alexandria
The Basics: Died about 491 in Egypt; canonized precongregation; feast day, September 11. Penitent. The Story: There are any number of stories of women who went on to become saints passing as men for great swathes of their lives. Many are difficult to document. One of the more believable accounts is that of Theodora of Alexandria, who… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Theodora of Alexandria
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Margaret of Antioch
The Basics: Born in 289 in Turkey; died in 304; canonized precongregation; feast day, July 20. Martyr. The Story: Margaret’s story is by turns fantastic and comforting. Her mother died when she was young, and she spent a fair amount of time with the woman who nursed her, even as Margaret aged. Eventually, she became a Christian… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Margaret of Antioch