The Basics: April 2, 1587, in Italy; died December 15, 1651, in Italy; canonized May 18, 2003, by John Paul II; feast day, December 15. Laywoman; social worker; mother. The Story: Virginia, the daughter of aristocratic parents, wanted to be a woman religious. But instead, her parents committed her to an arranged marriage at age fifteen. While… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli