The Basics: Born August 11, 1903, in Venezuela; died May 9, 1977, in Venezuela; beatified June 16, 2018; feast day, May 9. Woman religious. The Story: Carmen was never one to let adversity get in her way. She was born without a left arm, and began using a prosthesis at an early age. By all reports, she… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Carmen Elena Rendiles Martinez
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon
The Basics: Born June 10, 1789, in France; died January 10, 1828, in France; beatified June 10, 2018; feast day, January 10. Woman religious. The Story: Adele’s early life was filled with upheaval, and perhaps it was that upheaval that fueled her faith. Her noble family was forced into exile during the French Revolution, first to Spain,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Gargani
The Basics: Born December 23, 1892, in Italy; died May 23, 1973, in Italy; beatified June 2, 2018; feast day, May 23. Woman religious. The Story: She’s called the first spiritual daughter of St. Padre Pio. Maria, a schoolteacher and the youngest of eight children born into a devout Italian family, was about to find herself without… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Gargani
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Leonella Sgorbati
The Basics: Born December 9, 1940, in Italy; died September 17, 2006, in Somalia; beatified May 26, 2018; feast day, September 17. Woman religious, nurse. The Story: Leonella Sgorbati was doing what she loved when she died a martyr’s death. Born in Italy, Leonella knew at sixteen she wanted to be a woman religious, but at her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Leonella Sgorbati