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
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“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”
On the Nightstand: February 2015–And an Invitation
Don’t you love it when God keeps gently tapping at you to do something? That’s the way I’ve been feeling about the writings of Joyce Rupp, OSM. I’ve been reading her work in Living Faith for several years and enjoy her perspective very much. An author and speaker, she’s a Servite sister and describes herself… Continue reading On the Nightstand: February 2015–And an Invitation
Being Christ in Our Lives: Sister Christine Wiltrakis
Sister Christine Wiltrakis, a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity (MSBT), had the privilege of journeying to Latvia soon after the Eastern European country’s liberation from Russia to share the Catholic faith with their teachers. She learned that it was primarily the “babushkas” or grandmothers who kept the faith alive underground during their care-giving of the… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Sister Christine Wiltrakis