The Basics: March 5, 1224, in Hungary; died July 24, 1292, in Poland; canonized June 16, 1999, by John Paul II; feast day, July 24. Queen and woman religious. The Story: Legend has it that when Kinga prepared to leave her native Hungary to be married to a Polish prince, her father offered gold and silver to… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Kinga of Poland
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Tarsykia Matskiv
The Basics: March 23, 1919, in Ukraine; died July 18, 1944, in Ukraine; beatified June 27, 2001, by John Paul II; feast day, July 18. Woman religious and martyr. The Story: Tarsykia’s story is one with little personal drama–until the last day. She entered the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate congregation shortly after her nineteenth birthday. World War… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Tarsykia Matskiv
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Withburga
The Basics: Born before 653 in England; died about 743 in England; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, July 8. Woman religious. The Story: Withburga was the daughter of a king, Anna or Onna, in one of those families who spawned many saints (including her better-known sister, Ethelreda, who founded an abbey at Ely). After her father died, Withburga… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Withburga
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Eugenie Joubert
The Basics: Born February 11, 1876, in France; died July 2, 1904, in Belgium; beatified November 20, 1994, by John Paul II; feast day, July 2. Woman religious, teacher. The Story: It was a short life, full of both joy and challenge, but always focused on the Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Eugenie, one of eight… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Eugenie Joubert