The Basics: Born April 23, 1522, in Italy; died February 1, 1590, in Italy; canonized June 29, 1746, by Benedict IV; feast day, February 13. Woman religious and mystic. The Story: At first, they didn’t believe her. Even as a Dominican novice, Catherine experienced ecstasies that led her community to question just what was happening. Catherine withstood the tests… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Catherine de’ Ricci
Category: Spirituality
Tarry Awhile
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. Search an online bookstore for “St. Benedict,” and you’ll get nearly 10,000 results, many of the related to the saint’s rule for monks living in community. The rule’s recommendations on humility,… Continue reading Tarry Awhile
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Jeanne de Valois
The Basics: Born April 23, 1464, in France; died February 4, 1505 in France; canonized May 28, 1950, by Pius XII; feast day, February 4. Queen, woman religious. The Story: Jeanne was just twelve when her father, King Louis XI of France, arranged her marriage to the Duke of Orleans, a distant cousin. But after the couple had been… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Jeanne de Valois
“Talitha, Koum”
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. She was dead, the synagogue official’s daughter described in Mark 5. Everyone knew it. And perhaps more than a few people wondered why Jesus along the way stopped long enough to… Continue reading “Talitha, Koum”