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: Feed the hungry. The Basics: Born September 9, 1881, in Poland; died March 12, 1922, in Poland; beatified August 13, 1991, by John Paul II; feast… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angela Salawa
Category: Wednesday’s Woman
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
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Irmina
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
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