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. We don’t know how many of them there are, all those holy, formally canonized saints of God. More than ten thousand, surely. They came from all walks of… Continue reading All You Holy People…
Category: Saints
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
The Basics: Born July 18, 1880, in France; died November 9, 1906, in France; canonized October 16, 2016, by Francis; feast day, November 8; woman religious and writer. The Story: It was a short life, but one from which we can learn much about self-examination… and faith. The family moved often in Elizabeth’s early years, until her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Starting Small
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. Sometimes, it starts small, like a mustard seed or bit of wheat flour. Jeanne Jugan was forty-seven, with physical ailments and working as a catechism teacher and caregiver,… Continue reading Starting Small
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Juliana Falconieri
The Basics: Born 1720 in Italy; died June 19, 1341, in Italy; canonized June 16, 1737, by Clement XII; feast day, June 19; woman religious and social worker. The Story: Juliana realized her life’s mission early, perhaps because of the example of her pious parents, who were part of the nobility, and her uncle, regarded as among… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Juliana Falconieri