The Basics: Born March 3, 1809 in Italy; died June 11, 1882, in Italy; canonized March 11, 1984, by John Paul II; feast day, June 11. Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dorothy. The Story: Paula spent her entire life helping other people. Her mother died when she was nine. An aunt came to… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Paula Frassinetti
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Five Things I Know About the Saints
On Sunday they’ll be saints, Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. The former was pope the first seven years of my life; he may have been pope when I made my first communion, but I’m not sure of that date. The latter was pope for much of the thirty-plus years I was away from… Continue reading Five Things I Know About the Saints
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! Today, we attempt to drink in the profoundity of what the Lord has done for us: Sent his only begotten Son to redeem us… and to show us in a way we can understand that he loves us so very much. We learn that despite his pain and suffering and agony, Jesus, who… Continue reading Happy Easter!
St. Margaret Clitherow: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
St. Margaret Clitherow was born about 1556 in York, England, and died on March 25, 1586. Margaret is among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales who were executed between 1535 and 1679 on treason and related charges for defending the Catholic faith. Margaret converted to Catholicism when she was eighteen, and was an ardent… Continue reading St. Margaret Clitherow: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections