On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics, a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Where’s Mary?
Category: Saints
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Barbara of the Holy Trinity
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born June 27, 1818, in Austria; died March 17, 1873, in Brazil; beatified November 6, 2010; feast day, March 17; woman religious, missionary. The Story: The first thirty years of the woman born Barbara Maix were interesting, but perhaps not… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Barbara of the Holy Trinity
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie-Elisabeth Turgeon
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born February 7, 1840, in Canada; died August 17, 1881, in Canada; beatified April 26, 2015; feast day, August 17; woman religious, teacher. The Story: Elisabeth, one of nine children, knew early that she was called to become a woman… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie-Elisabeth Turgeon
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Caridad Brader
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born August 14, 1860, in Switzerland; died February 27, 1943, in Colombia; beatified March 23, 2004, by John Paul II; feast day, Feb. 27; woman religious, missionary. The Story: From an early age, the girl whose birthname was Mary Josephine… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Caridad Brader