The Basics: Born in 289 in Turkey; died in 304; canonized precongregation; feast day, July 20. Martyr. The Story: Margaret’s story is by turns fantastic and comforting. Her mother died when she was young, and she spent a fair amount of time with the woman who nursed her, even as Margaret aged. Eventually, she became a Christian… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Margaret of Antioch
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angelina of Marsciano
The Basics: Born in 1347 in Italy; died July 14, 1435, in Italy; beatified March 8, 1825, by Leo XII; feast day, July 13. Woman religious. The Story: Angelina may hold a place in religious community history; some credit her as the founder of the Third Order Regular Franciscans for religious women. How she got there is… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angelina of Marsciano
Wednesday’s Women: The Martyrs of Orange
The Basics: Birth dates varied; died July 9-26, 1794, in France; beatified on May 10, 1925, by Pius XI; feast day, July 9. Women religious; martyrs. The Story: When the sixteen Ursuline nuns arrived in May 1794 at the Orange jail in southern France, they were greeted by thirteen other religious sisters, some of whom had already been… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: The Martyrs of Orange
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Frideswide
The Basics: Born about 650 in England; died about 727 in England; canonized precongregation; feast day, October 19. Woman religious. The Story: Many of the stories around women saints involve their rejection of suitors, and Fridewide is no exception. Born to a minor king in England, she convinced her father at a relatively young age to help… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Frideswide