Note: To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy (which runs through November 20), for several weeks I am featuring women who exemplify one of the corporal or spiritual works of mercy. Today: Visit the sick. The Basics: Born January 23, 1838, in Germany; died August 9, 1918, in the United States; canonized October 21, 2013, by… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Marianne Cope
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Wednesday’s Woman: St. Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro
Note: To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy (which runs through November 20), for several weeks I am featuring women who exemplify one of the corporal or spiritual works of mercy. Today: Clothe the naked. The Basics: Born June 6, 1837, in Spain; died August 8, 1905, in Spain; canonized October 23, 2011, by Benedict XVI; feast… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Brigid of Kildare
Note: To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy (which runs through November 20), for several weeks I am featuring women who exemplify one of the corporal or spiritual works of mercy. Today: Give drink to the thirsty. The Basics: Born 451 in Ireland; died 523 in Ireland; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, February 1. Woman religious. The Story:… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Brigid of Kildare
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Fabiola
The Basics: Birthdate unknown in Italy; died about 399 in Italy; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, December 27. Laywoman; philanthropist. The Story: It was a complicated life, full of twists and turns. Fabiola, born into a noble family, first was married to a man who proved to be so violent that she sought and was granted a civil… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Fabiola