The Basics: Born in the 7th century in Germany; died 734 in Germany; canonized precongregation; feast day, November 27. Wife, woman religious. The Story: Bilhildis’s parents planned to have her baptized. They really did. They were Christians living in an area that still had many pagans and pagan customers, so when she was three or so,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Bilhildis
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Wednesday’s Woman: St. Hermione of Ephesus
The Basics: Born in the 1st century in Israel; died in 117 in Italy; canonized precongregation; feast day, September 4. Martyr. The Story: Two Roman emperors attempted to break Hermione’s faith, and both failed. Hermione was one of Philip the Deacon’s (not to be confused with Philip the apostle) four daughters, and so was well grounded… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Hermione of Ephesus
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Verena
The Basics: Born in the 3rd century in Egypt; died about 300 in Switzerland; canonized precongregation; feast day, September 14. Social worker, nurse, hermit. The Story: Some saints never left their hometowns. Others traveled far and wide doing missionary work. Verena’s story is somewhere in between. She was born into a noble Christian family in Egypt,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Verena
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Pusinna
The Basics: Born in the 5th century in France; died in the 6th century in France; canonized precongregation; feast day, April 23. Hermit. The Story: The Second Vatican Council writings included a reference to the family as the “domestic Church,” calling parents “the first preachers of the faith.” It appears that Pusinna’s parents, who lived fifteen… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Pusinna