Saints Silvia and Gregory the Great

Note: I’m currently featuring women saints who had notable relationships with male saints–their sons, husbands, fathers, or colleagues in faith. The Basics: Silvia, born about 515 in Italy;died about 592 in Italy; feast day, November 3. canonized pre-congregation. Wife, mother. Gregory, born about 540 in Italy; died March 12, 604; feast day, September 3. Pope and Doctor… Continue reading Saints Silvia and Gregory the Great

Radiating His Light

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. Some of us seek to touch the lesser celebrities of our world, the reality-show stars, the titans of commerce, the political power brokers. As Paul puts it in… Continue reading Radiating His Light

Wednesday’s People: Sts. Helena and Constantine

Note: I’m currently featuring women saints who had notable relationships with male saints–their sons, husbands, fathers, or colleagues in faith. The Basics: Helena, born circa 250 in Turkey; died circa 330 in Italy; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, August 18. Mother, empress. Constantine, born circa 272 in Serbia; died 337, in Turkey; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, May… Continue reading Wednesday’s People: Sts. Helena and Constantine

Wednesday’s People: Blesseds Maria and Luigi Quattrocchi

Note: I’m currently featuring women saints who had notable relationships with male saints–their sons, husbands, fathers, or colleagues in faith. The Basics: Maria, born June 24, 1884, in Italy; died August 26, 1965, in Italy; Luigi, born January 12, 1880, in Italy; died November 9, 1951, in Italy. Beatified October 21, 2001, by John Paul II;… Continue reading Wednesday’s People: Blesseds Maria and Luigi Quattrocchi