US EditionThe Saint Who Said No, Marching Deeper, and My Apology
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The saint who said no, marching deeper, and my apology
Hey everybody,It’s really, really cold out there, and you’re reading The Tuesday Pillar Post.Angela Merici.So let me start by telling you about Angela Merici, the saint who said no to the pope.Angela was born in 1474 in the cool northern Italian town of Desenzano, on the edge of a big, beautiful mountain lake called Garda.It might have been a great place to grow up. But Angela didn’t really get to find out, because when she was 10, her parents d…
In a time marked by profound social inequalities and limited opportunities for women, Saint Angela de Merici was able to listen to the voice of God and respond with courage, intelligence and tenderness. Her life is a testimony to a radical trust in Providence, a concrete love for education and a special dedication to the most vulnerable girls. Her legacy continues to enlighten the Church and recalls that holiness is also built in everyday life, …
On January 27, the Catholic saintship recalls Saint Angela de Mérici, founder of the Ursulinas and pioneer in the Christian education of women in modern Europe. Read more
Saint Angela Merici and the Ursulines
Saint Angela Merici (+1540) lived and died in Italy, growing up to adulthood during the tumultuous events of the early Reformation (she went to eternity five years after the erstwhile chancellor and martyr Thomas More, and six years before Martin Luther faced his God). Yet Angela’s own life was not involved in these external events. She responded to grace from a young age, dedicated to a life of prayer, contemplation and detachment. She ended up…
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