The Basics: Born November 20, 1869, in Ukraine; died April 7, 1919, in Ukraine; beatified June 27, 2001, by John Paul II; feast day, November 20. Woman religious. The Story: The late 19th century was a time of rapid growth for the city of Lviv in western Ukraine. But in rural areas, there was much poverty and… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska
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Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska was born in what is now Ukraine on November 20, 1869, and died on this date in 1919. Josaphata’s plan was to enter a cloistered order of women religious. But there was pressing need for women to minister to ethnic Ukrainians in the area, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. The population’s… Continue reading Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections