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. What did or do you want to be? You probably have a list like mine: As a child, I wanted to be a home economics teacher. That evolved… Continue reading This Is My Revelation
Tag: Sisterhood of Saints
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
The Basics: Born October 4, 1843, in what is now Israel; died March 27, 1927, in Israel; canonized May 17, 2015, by Pope Francis; feast day, March 25; woman religious. The Story: Marie-Alphonsine was born into a very large family–nineteen children, eight of whom lived beyond childhood. She felt called to the religious life, and in 1862… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Anna Schaffer
The Basics: Born February 18, 1882, in Germany; died October 5, 1925, in Germany; canonized October 21, 2012, by Benedict XVI; feast day, October 5; laywoman. The Story: Anna’s life was far from easy, but she had a plan: she would become a missionary. To earn her dowry and to help her family, she went to work… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Anna Schaffer
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
The Basics: Born July 18, 1880, in France; died November 9, 1906, in France; canonized October 16, 2016, by Francis; feast day, November 8; woman religious and writer. The Story: It was a short life, but one from which we can learn much about self-examination… and faith. The family moved often in Elizabeth’s early years, until her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity