St. Catherine of Sweden was born in 1331 and died in on March 24, 1381. Her feast day is today. Catherine was a devoted daughter to St. Bridget of Sweden. The pair were visiting Rome together when nineteen-year-old Catherine’s husband died back in Sweden, and the mother and daughter grew still closer as a result… Continue reading St. Catherine of Sweden: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
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St. Candida Maria de Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Today’s saint, Candida Maria de Jesus, and yesterday’s woman, Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus, were Spanish contemporaries. Candida Maria was born on May 31, 1845, and died on August 9, 1912. Her feast day is today. But while Maria Josefa’s ministry was with the sick, Candida Maria’s focus was on education. She was… Continue reading St. Candida Maria de Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
That Long, Ornamented Tunic and Us
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Consider Joseph’s brothers, who we learn in Genesis 37 are so envious of Joseph that they plot to get him out of their way. Other than that “long ornamented tunic,”… Continue reading That Long, Ornamented Tunic and Us
St. Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus was born in Spain on September 7, 1842, and died there on this date in 1912. She briefly entered a religious order, but it wasn’t a good fit. Several years later, St. Maria Josefa and three other women left and founded the Institute of the Servants of… Continue reading St. Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections