Blessed Margaret of Castello was born in Italy about 1287, and died in 1320. We celebrate her feast day today. Margaret was born blind, and suffered from curvature of the spine. First, her family kept her confined to a small room, then they abandoned her after a visit to a shrine failed to cure her.… Continue reading Blessed Margaret of Castello: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
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St. Godeberta: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Godeberta was born in about 640 in France and died about 700. Her feast day was yesterday. Godeberta’s parents planned to make a good match for her, so took her to Clovis II’s court. There, the girl met with the bishop who became St. Eligius, and he told her he hoped she would think… Continue reading St. Godeberta: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Elena Guerra: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Elena Guerra was born in Italy on June 23, 1865, and died two hundred years ago today. This Italian nun was devoted to the Holy Spirit, so much so that she wrote Pope Leo XIII twelve confidential letters asking that he encourage Catholics to be more aware of the Holy Spirit. Interestingly, the pope… Continue reading Blessed Elena Guerra: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Maria Schinina: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Maria Schinina was born on this date in 1844 in Italy, and died on June 11, 1910. Maria came from a wealthy family, and was somewhat of a clotheshorse and a social butterfly. She especially loved to dance. She showed no real signs of adopting her parents’ example of charity for the less fortunate.… Continue reading Blessed Maria Schinina: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections