The Basics: Born in Germany; died about 970 in Germany; canonized precongregation; feast day, October 29. Wife; mother. The Story: Achahildis, it seems was one busy–and talented woman. She may not be well known outside her hometown near Nuremberg, but she was beloved there in her time. This noblewoman had five children, and at some point… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Achahildis of Wendelstein
Category: Nonfiction
Struggles and Blessings
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. He was alone. Or so he thought. Jacob was concerned about the meeting with his brother Esau—as well he should have been. After all, he’d tricked the man out of his… Continue reading Struggles and Blessings
Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Felicitas of Rome
The Basics: Born in Italy; died about 150 in Italy; canonized precongregation; feast day, November 23. Widow; mother; martyr. The Story: The gruesome image from the late 15th or early 16th century says it all: A woman contemplating the deaths of her seven sons who refused to deny their faith. And, four months after the last… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Felicitas of Rome
Pillars of Salt
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. They were less than righteous people, the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah. They were immoral, self-absorbed, violent, threatening to violate total strangers just to debase them. God wasn’t inclined to believe… Continue reading Pillars of Salt