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. “We have given up everything and followed you.” (Mark 10:28) Peter surely believed that. Of course, he still had his wife, not to mention his mother-in-law. He still… Continue reading “We Have Given Up Everything”
Tag: Marie Guyart
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Marie of the Incarnation
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born October 28, 1599, in France; died April 30, 1672, in Canada; canonized April 2, 2014, by Pope Francis; feast day, April 30; mother, woman religious. The Story: Marie Guyart, the fourth oldest in a family of eight children, felt… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Marie of the Incarnation
St. Marie of the Incarnation: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Marie of the Incarnation was born October 28, 1599, in France and died on April 30, 1672, in Canada. Earlier this month, she was canonized by Pope Francis. Marie’s story is a difficult one to understand at times. A relatively wealthy widow with a son, she chose to become an Ursuline nun when she… Continue reading St. Marie of the Incarnation: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections