The Basics: Born October 14, 1653, in France; died January 24, 1744, in France; beatified November 20, 1994, by John Paul II; feast day, October 14. Educator, social worker. The Story: By the time Marie was thirty, both of her parents had died, leaving behind a once-prosperous manufacturing business that was deeply in debt. As the… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie Poussepin
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
The Basics: Born October 6, 1811, in Canada; died October 6, 1849, in Canada; beatified May 23, 1982, by John Paul II; feast day, October 6. Woman religious, educator. The Story: Born into a large, prosperous farming family in Quebec, Marie-Rose felt from an early age she had a vocation as a sister. However, poor health… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Theodore Guerin
The Basics: Born October 2, 1798, in France; died May 14, 1856, in the United States; canonized October 15, 2006, by Benedict XVI; feast day, October 3. Woman religious, missionary, teacher. The Story: Theodore’s world was rocked when she was just fifteen and her father was murdered. Her mother fell into a deep depression, and Theodore… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Theodore Guerin
Defend Us in Battle
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. And then, it was … done. Or was it? Pope Francis boarded Shepherd One Sunday night and headed back to the Vatican with thousands of miles under his… Continue reading Defend Us in Battle