Note: To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy (which runs through November 20), for several weeks I am featuring women who exemplify one of the corporal or spiritual works of mercy. Today: Give drink to the thirsty. The Basics: Born 451 in Ireland; died 523 in Ireland; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, February 1. Woman religious. The Story:… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Brigid of Kildare
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angela Salawa
Note: To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy (which runs through November 20), for several weeks I am featuring women who exemplify one of the corporal or spiritual works of mercy. Today: Feed the hungry. The Basics: Born September 9, 1881, in Poland; died March 12, 1922, in Poland; beatified August 13, 1991, by John Paul II; feast… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angela Salawa
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Fabiola
The Basics: Birthdate unknown in Italy; died about 399 in Italy; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, December 27. Laywoman; philanthropist. The Story: It was a complicated life, full of twists and turns. Fabiola, born into a noble family, first was married to a man who proved to be so violent that she sought and was granted a civil… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Fabiola
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Irmina
The Basics: Birth date uncertain; died about 710 or 720 in what is now France; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, December 24; woman religious. The Story: Irmina’s life was proceeding the way one might have expected of a king’s daughter; she was to marry a count named Hermann, whom she apparently loved. But shortly before the wedding, one… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Irmina