Today is the official publication date for my latest “baby,” Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century. It includes the stories of twenty-one women who walked the earth in the 20th century and were canonized this century. They ranged in age from nine to ninety-three when they died, and lived on every continent but Antarctica. They’re… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Radical Saints
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Wednesday’s Woman: St. Gianna Beretta Molla
The Basics: Born October 4, 1922, in Italy; died April 28, 1962, in Italy; canonized May 16, 2004, by John Paul II; feast day, April 28. Wife; mother; physician. The Story: It is a story in some ways is so similar to that of many women today. Gianna, a wife and mother of three children, was in… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Gianna Beretta Molla