Blessed Jacinta Marto was born on this date in 1910 in Portugal and died shortly before her tenth birthday. She’s best remembered as one of the three children who in 1917 saw the Blessed Virgin at Fatima. The others were her brother Francisco and their cousin Lucia. It’s said that Jacinta changed greatly through the… Continue reading Blessed Jacinta Marto: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
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St. Anne Marie Eugenie of Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Saint Anne Marie Eugenie of Jesus was born on August 25, 1817 in France and died on this date in Paris in 1898. Today, we’d say her family was culturally Catholic; she made her first communion when she was twelve, but otherwise, her parents were not very involved in their faith. Due to financial issues… Continue reading St. Anne Marie Eugenie of Jesus: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Frances of Rome: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Frances of Rome was born in 1384 and died on this date in 1440. As a child, Frances wanted nothing more than to enter a convent. But not only did her parents marry her off when she was just twelve… she also had to leave home to live with her in-laws! But it turned… Continue reading St. Frances of Rome: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Katharine Drexel: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Katharine Drexel was born in Philadelphia on November 26, 1858, and died not far away in Cornwell Heights, Pennsylvania, on March 3, 1955. We celebrated her feast day earlier this week. But Katharine did a lot of traveling—and ministry—beyond the Philadelphia region during her 96 years on earth. Born into a wealthy, philanthropic family,… Continue reading St. Katharine Drexel: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections