St. Maria Crescentia Hoss was born in what is now Germany on October 20, 1682 and died on April 5, 1744. Maria Crescentia was the seventh of eight children, and her family wasn’t able to put funds for the customary dowry for her to become a contemplative Franciscan nun. A local official did a favor… Continue reading St. Maria Crescentia Hoss: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections