The Basics: Birthdates unknown, in Greece; died 304, in Greece; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, April 3. Martyrs. The Story: Irene’s older sisters, Agape and Chionia, had been burned alive. Their “crimes” had included possessing holy scriptures and refusing to eat meat sacrificed to the gods. Irene remained steadfast in refusing to participate in the sacrifice, and was… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Sts. Irene, Agape, and Chionia
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Wednesday’s Woman: St. Osburga of Coventry
The Basics: Birthdate and place unknown; died circa 1018 in England; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, March 30. Abbess. The Story: We know little of Osburga’s time on earth, beyond that she was an abbess who was buried at what was then Coventry Cathedral. It proved to be a less than peaceful place; it was destroyed in a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Osburga of Coventry
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
The Basics: Born October 2, 1791, in Italy; died March 21, 1858, in Italy; canonized May 19, 2002, by John Paul II; feast day, March 21. Wife, caregiver, woman religious. The Story: It was an unusual life, certainly not the one Benedetta envisioned for herself. She envisioned a quiet life as a woman religious, but her parents… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
The Basics: Born July 15, 1747, in Italy; died March 7, 1770, in Italy; canonized March 19, 1934, by Pope Pius XI; feast day, September 1. Woman religious. The Story: Born Anna Maria Redi, the oldest daughter in a large Catholic family, this saint attended a Benedictine boarding school between the ages of nine and sixteen. She… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart