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. No one’s faith journey is the same. I’ve known people who were raised in the Christian faith of their parents, who found comfort and joy and succor in… Continue reading Paths to the Lord
Category: Saints
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria of St. Joseph
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born April 25, 1875, in Venezuela; died April 2, 1967, in Venezuela; beatified May 7, 1995, by John Paul II; feast day, May 7; woman religious. The Story: This woman, born Laura Alvarado Cardozo and the first Venezuelan to be… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria of St. Joseph
What God Had Done With Them
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. They are heady stories, the stuff of action movies and thrillers, the Acts of the Apostles. They are the tales of people in prison and people persecuted, of… Continue reading What God Had Done With Them
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born August 29, 1769, in France; died November 18, 1852, in the United States; canonized July 3, 1988, by John Paul II; feast day, November 18; woman religious, teacher, missionary. The Story: Financially, the young Philippine’s existence was quite comfortable.… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne