The Basics: Born in 1347 in Italy; died July 14, 1435, in Italy; beatified March 8, 1825, by Leo XII; feast day, July 13. Woman religious. The Story: Angelina may hold a place in religious community history; some credit her as the founder of the Third Order Regular Franciscans for religious women. How she got there is… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angelina of Marsciano
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Wednesday’s Woman: St. Frideswide
The Basics: Born about 650 in England; died about 727 in England; canonized precongregation; feast day, October 19. Woman religious. The Story: Many of the stories around women saints involve their rejection of suitors, and Fridewide is no exception. Born to a minor king in England, she convinced her father at a relatively young age to help… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Frideswide
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Guggiari Echeverria (Maria Felicia de Jesus Sacramentado)
The Basics: Born January 12, 1925, in Paraguay; died April 28, 1959, in Paraguay; beatified June 23, 2018; feast day, April 28. Woman religious. The Story: Unlike so many female saints, Paraguay’s first beatified woman did not receive her religious vocation early. That is not to say Maria, the oldest of seven children, was frivolous; far from… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Guggiari Echeverria (Maria Felicia de Jesus Sacramentado)
Wednesday’s Woman: Carmen Elena Rendiles Martinez
The Basics: Born August 11, 1903, in Venezuela; died May 9, 1977, in Venezuela; beatified June 16, 2018; feast day, May 9. Woman religious. The Story: Carmen was never one to let adversity get in her way. She was born without a left arm, and began using a prosthesis at an early age. By all reports, she… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Carmen Elena Rendiles Martinez