The Basics: Born May 26, 1874, in Colombia; died October 21, 1949, in Colombia; canonized May 12, 2013, by Pope Francis; feast day, October 21. Woman religious, teacher. The Story: It was not an easy early life. Laura Montoya y Upegui’s father died in a civil war when she was just two, leaving the family of three… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Laura of St. Catherine of Siena