St. Margaret Clitherow was born about 1556 in York, England, and died on March 25, 1586. Margaret is among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales who were executed between 1535 and 1679 on treason and related charges for defending the Catholic faith. Margaret converted to Catholicism when she was eighteen, and was an ardent… Continue reading St. Margaret Clitherow: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
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Sts. Perpetua and Felicity: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity are believed to have died on this date in the year 203 in Carthage. Perpetua, a young widow with a child… her slave, Felicity… and three others were imprisoned as Christians. The little band formed a community during their time together, a community Perpetua had not known with her own family,… Continue reading Sts. Perpetua and Felicity: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections