Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. My favorite St. Therese story comes before she went to Carmel, before she named her philosophy The Little Way, and long before anyone beyond her family gave much thought to the… Continue reading Of Tantrums and Conversions
Tag: women saints
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Alicja Kotowska
Please note: Wednesday’s Woman will become an occasional post after this week, because I’m working on a companion book for Franciscan Media tentatively titled Brotherhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration. I’ll be adding Monday’s Man posts in the coming weeks; please email me with anyone you’d like to see featured (or included in Brotherhood. Thanks!) The Basics: Born November 20, 1899, in Poland; died November… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Alicja Kotowska
Wednesday’s Woman: Achahildis of Wendelstein
The Basics: Born in Germany; died about 970 in Germany; canonized precongregation; feast day, October 29. Wife; mother. The Story: Achahildis, it seems was one busy–and talented woman. She may not be well known outside her hometown near Nuremberg, but she was beloved there in her time. This noblewoman had five children, and at some point… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Achahildis of Wendelstein
Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Oda of Scotland
The Basics: Born about 680 in Scotland; died about 713 in the Netherlands; canonized precongregation; feast day, October 23. Laywoman. The Story: The Lord protects us in many ways. This is a story about a young woman who received that protection in an unusual form. Oda, it is said, was beautiful, perfect in every way except… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Oda of Scotland