The Basics: Born January 12, 1925, in Paraguay; died April 28, 1959, in Paraguay; beatified June 23, 2018; feast day, April 28. Woman religious. The Story: Unlike so many female saints, Paraguay’s first beatified woman did not receive her religious vocation early. That is not to say Maria, the oldest of seven children, was frivolous; far from… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Guggiari Echeverria (Maria Felicia de Jesus Sacramentado)
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marianna Fontanella (Maria degli Angeli)
The Basics: Born January 7, 1661, in Italy; died December 16, 1717, in Italy; beatified July 14, 1865, by Pius IX; feast day, December 16; woman religious. The Story: Like so many people–canonized and otherwise–Marianna’s behaviors could seem contradictory at times. One of eleven children born to a noble family of Turin, when she was six or… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marianna Fontanella (Maria degli Angeli)
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
The Basics: Born July 18, 1880, in France; died November 9, 1906, in France; canonized October 16, 2016, by Francis; feast day, November 8; woman religious and writer. The Story: It was a short life, but one from which we can learn much about self-examination… and faith. The family moved often in Elizabeth’s early years, until her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
The Basics: Born July 18, 1880, in France; died November 9, 1906, in France; beatified November 25, 1984, by John Paul II; feast day, November 8. Woman religious, mystic, writer. The Story: As a child, Elizabeth was somewhat of a pill. She was willful and given to fits of anger. Indeed, it’s said that a priest… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity