The Basics: Born October 29, 1784, in Italy; died June 20, 1847, in Italy; canonized May 18, 1950, by Pius XII; feast day, June 28. Social worker, woman religious. The Story: They were different, Caterina Genosa and Bartolomea Capitanio. When they met in 1824, Caterina was forty, blessed with wealth but with no immediate family members still… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Vincenza Gerosa
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Teresa of Portugal
The Basics: Born October 4, 1178, in Portugal; died June 18, 1260, in Portugal; beatified December 12, 1705, by Clement XI; feast day, June 17. Mother, wife, queen, woman religious. The Story: It’s a story of regal and papal intrigue… and, ultimately, of peace. Teresa had what appears to have been a happy marriage to King Alfonso… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Teresa of Portugal
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Melania the Elder
The Basics: Born 341 or 342 in Spain; died circa 439 in what is now Israel; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, June 8. Mother, widow, desert mother. The Story: Melania’s story is complicated. She lost her husband and two sons when she was in her early twenties and living in Rome and its environs. It was after these… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Melania the Elder
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Karlowska
The Basics: Born September 4, 1865, in Poland; died March 24, 1935, in Poland; beatified June 6, 1997, by John Paul II; feast day, June 6. Woman religious; social worker. The Story: Maria learned a seamstress’s trade in Berlin, then joined her sister’s sewing and embroidery shop back in what is now Poland’s Pomeranian area. It was… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Karlowska