The Basics: Born in 1238 in Italy; died March 12, 1253 in Italy; never formally canonized; feast day, March 12; laywoman. The Story: Seraphina’s early years were much like those of other girls in the town of San Gimignano. She was born into a family of the nobility that had fallen into hard times. The child… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Seraphina
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All You Holy People…
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 don’t know how many of them there are, all those holy, formally canonized saints of God. More than ten thousand, surely. They came from all walks of… Continue reading All You Holy People…
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Juliana Falconieri
The Basics: Born 1720 in Italy; died June 19, 1341, in Italy; canonized June 16, 1737, by Clement XII; feast day, June 19; woman religious and social worker. The Story: Juliana realized her life’s mission early, perhaps because of the example of her pious parents, who were part of the nobility, and her uncle, regarded as among… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Juliana Falconieri
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rosa Venerini
Note: For the next few weeks, I’ll be featuring women who were beatified or canonized in the 20th or 21st centuries. The Basics: Born February 9, 1656, in Italy; died May 7, 1728, in Italy; canonized October 15, 2006, by Benedict XVI; feast day, May 7; teacher. The Story: Rosa’s life is one of service through education. It… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rosa Venerini