The Basics: Born May 7, 1684, in France; died April 28, 1759, in France; beatified May 16, 1993, by John Paul II; feast day, May 7. Woman religious. The Story: When saints collide, holiness results. Marie Louise was the fourth of eight children, born in Poitiers, France. She was seventeen when Louis de Montfort arrived in town… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie Louise Trichet
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Mercedes of Jesus Molina
The Basics: Born September 24, 1828, in Ecuador; died June 12, 1883, in Ecuador; beatified February 1, 1985, by John Paul II; feast day, June 12. Woman religious and missionary. The Story: Mercedes’ early life had much heartache… and to bear it, she turned to Jesus. Her father died when she was just two; her mother, when… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Mercedes of Jesus Molina
“I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel”
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. I recently happened upon the story of Blessed Mercedes Prat i Prat, who was killed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War because she was a nun. You… Continue reading “I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel”
Evangelization and Popularity
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. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to… Continue reading Evangelization and Popularity