Wednesday’s Women: Saints Waltrudis and Aldegundis

Note: For the next several weeks I’ll be featuring women saints who knew each other personally–mothers and daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters, sisters, and friends. The Basics: Waltrudis, born in Belgium; died about 688 in Belgium; canonized precongregation; feast day April 9; wife, mother, and woman religious. Aldegundis, born about 639 in Belgium; died 684 in Belgium;… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Saints Waltrudis and Aldegundis

Wednesday’s Women: Catherine Yi and Magdalene Cho

Note: For the next several weeks I’ll be featuring women saints who knew each other personally–mothers and daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters, sisters, and friends. The Basics: Catherine Yi, born about 1783, and Magdalene Cho, born about 1807, both in Korea; died September 26, 1839, in Korea; canonized May 6, 1984, by John Paul II; feast… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Catherine Yi and Magdalene Cho

Wednesday’s Women: Celine and Hedwig Borzecka

Note: For the next several weeks I’ll be featuring women saints who knew each other personally–mothers and daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters, sisters, and friends. The Basics: Celine Borzecka, born October 29, 1833, in Belarus; died October 26, 1913, in Poland; beatified October 27, 2007, by Benedict XVI; feast day October 26. Wife, mother, woman religious. Hedwig Borzecka,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Celine and Hedwig Borzecka

Wednesday’s Women: Clare and Agnes of Assisi

Note: For the next several weeks I’ll be featuring women saints who knew each other personally–mothers and daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters, sisters, and friends. The Basics: Clare of Assisi, born July 16, 1194, in Italy; died August 11, 1253, in Italy; canonized September 11, 1253, by Alexander IV; feast day August 11. Woman religious. Agnes of Assisi, born… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Clare and Agnes of Assisi