The Basics: Birth date uncertain; died about 710 or 720 in what is now France; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, December 24; woman religious. The Story: Irmina’s life was proceeding the way one might have expected of a king’s daughter; she was to marry a count named Hermann, whom she apparently loved. But shortly before the wedding, one… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Irmina
Category: Saints
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli
The Basics: April 2, 1587, in Italy; died December 15, 1651, in Italy; canonized May 18, 2003, by John Paul II; feast day, December 15. Laywoman; social worker; mother. The Story: Virginia, the daughter of aristocratic parents, wanted to be a woman religious. But instead, her parents committed her to an arranged marriage at age fifteen. While… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli
“I Am the Immaculate Conception”
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. It was a December 8, 1854, a Friday, to be exact, when Pius IX set forth as dogma that Mary “at the first instant of her conception, by… Continue reading “I Am the Immaculate Conception”
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Dionysia
The Basics: Birthdate and place unknown; died in 484, possibly in Tunisia; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, December 6. Martyr. The Story: This saint is described as beautiful, as so many others are. She was also strong. Dionysia lived in North Africa during the time of King Huneric, notorious for his persecution of Christians. Her young son… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Dionysia