St. Teresa of Avila was born in Spain 499 years ago today and died on October 4, 1582. Her feast day isn’t until October 15, but I thought I’d talk about her today since it’s her birthday… and because I bought this cool statue of her last week at Milwaukee’s Marian Center. What to say… Continue reading St. Teresa of Avila: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
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St. Lucy Filippini: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Lucy Filippini was born in southern Italy on January 16, 1672, and died in 1732 on this date, which is also her feast day. She found her charism in teaching… including teaching others to teach. Lucy and a cardinal worked together to develop schools to educate girls about reading, homemaking, and religion, and the effort… Continue reading St. Lucy Filippini: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Maria Karlowska: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Maria Karlowska was born in Poland on September 4, 1865, and died on this date in 1935. When Maria was working as a dressmaker, she began meeting prostitutes and other poverty-stricken young women. Rather than condemning these women, Maria went on to found the Polish Good Shepherd Sisters, an order that helps women find… Continue reading Blessed Maria Karlowska: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Catherine of Sweden: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Catherine of Sweden was born in 1331 and died in on March 24, 1381. Her feast day is today. Catherine was a devoted daughter to St. Bridget of Sweden. The pair were visiting Rome together when nineteen-year-old Catherine’s husband died back in Sweden, and the mother and daughter grew still closer as a result… Continue reading St. Catherine of Sweden: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections