Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Sometimes, it starts small, like a mustard seed or bit of wheat flour. Jeanne Jugan was forty-seven, with physical ailments and working as a catechism teacher and caregiver,… Continue reading Starting Small
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Wednesday’s Woman: St. Mary of the Cross (Jeanne Jugan)
Note: For the next few weeks, I’ll be featuring women who were beatified or canonized in the 20th or 21st centuries. The Basics: Born October 25, 1792, in France; died August 29, 1879, in France; canonized October 11, 2009, by Benedict XVI; feast day, August 30; woman religious. The Story: Sometimes our crosses and sacrifices are writ… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Mary of the Cross (Jeanne Jugan)