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: Teresa of Avila, born March 28, 1515, in Spain; died October 4, 1582, in Spain; canonized March 12, 1622, by Gregory XV; feast day October 15. Woman religious, mystic. Anne of… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Teresa of Avila and Anne of St. Bartholomew
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Wednesday’s Women: Anna Maria Taigi and Elizabeth Canori Mora
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: Anna Maria Taigi, born May 29, 1769, in Italy; died June 9, 1837, in Italy; beatified May 20, 1920, by Benedict XV; feast day June 9. Wife, mother, mystic. Elizabeth… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Anna Maria Taigi and Elizabeth Canori Mora
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born May 3, 1632, in France; died May 8, 1668, in Canada; beatified April 24, 1989, by John Paul II; feast day, May 8; woman religious, nurse. The Story: Catherine of St. Augustine packed a lot of service into her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born March 26, 1901, in the United States; died May 8, 1927, in the United States; beatified October 4, 2014, by Pope Francis; feast day, May 8; writer, teacher, and woman religious. The Story: She was a Jersey girl, start… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich