The Basics: Birthdate and place unknown; died circa 1018 in England; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, March 30. Abbess. The Story: We know little of Osburga’s time on earth, beyond that she was an abbess who was buried at what was then Coventry Cathedral. It proved to be a less than peaceful place; it was destroyed in a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Osburga of Coventry
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Wednesday’s Woman: St. Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
The Basics: Born October 2, 1791, in Italy; died March 21, 1858, in Italy; canonized May 19, 2002, by John Paul II; feast day, March 21. Wife, caregiver, woman religious. The Story: It was an unusual life, certainly not the one Benedetta envisioned for herself. She envisioned a quiet life as a woman religious, but her parents… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
The Basics: Born July 15, 1747, in Italy; died March 7, 1770, in Italy; canonized March 19, 1934, by Pope Pius XI; feast day, September 1. Woman religious. The Story: Born Anna Maria Redi, the oldest daughter in a large Catholic family, this saint attended a Benedictine boarding school between the ages of nine and sixteen. She… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Placide Viel
The Basics: Born September 26, 1815, in France; died March 4, 1877, in France; beatified May 6, 1951, by Pius XII; feast day, March 4. Woman religious. The Story: Have you ever found it hard to live up to someone’s image of your predecessor? It often seems that the person who did a job or oversaw a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Placide Viel