St. Lidwina of Schiedam was born April 18, 1380, in the Netherlands and died on this date in 1433. One winter day, the teenager went skating with a friend and fell on the ice so hard that she broke a rib. That was the beginning of pain and illness that would wrack Lidwina’s body for the… Continue reading St. Lidwina of Schiedam: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
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St. Catherine of Bologna: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Saint Catherine of Bologna was born in Italy on September 8, 1413, and died on March 9, 1463. We observed her feast day last week. Due to her father’s connections, Catherine spent time as a youngster as an attendant to the daughter of a marquis. As a result, she learned a great deal about literature… Continue reading St. Catherine of Bologna: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections