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Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff

Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff
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Our Lenten Journey, March 29: St. Gladys

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If you're looking for something to read during a stay-at-home order, stories about King Arthur and his knights are always a good choice. But...

Our Lenten Journey, March 28: St. Catherine of Bologna

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She was raised in an Italian court where she had an exceptional education and excelled in the arts. But she chose the life of...

Our Lenten Journey, March 27: St. Jadwiga of Poland

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Little girls who admire fictional princesses should learn more about St. Jadwiga, the real-life princess who was one of Poland's holiest and greatest rulers. Born...

Our Lenten Journey, March 26: St. Mary of the Cross

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How many saints do you know of who have been excommunicated? Joan of Arc comes to mind, however, she met a tragic end. You...

Our Lenten Journey, March 25: St. Elizabeth

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Today is the feast of the Annunciation, the moment when the angel Gabriel brought very important and unexpected news to Mary. However, this isn't...

Our Lenten Journey, March 24: St. Rose of Lima

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The Dialog news operation is providing special alerts to readers of the Angelus e-newsletter. Sign up here for a free subscription to the Angelus. She...

Our Lenten Journey, March 23: St. Catherine Laboure

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Google "Blessed Mother medal," and the suggestions you find will most likely all be the same: the Miraculous Medal. This beautiful representation of Mary...

Our Lenten Journey, March 22: St. Dymphna

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You may have heard it said that St. Dymphna is the patron saint of the "insane." But did you know the tragic circumstances that...

Our Lenten Journey, March 21: St. Bernadette of Lourdes

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Anyone who has seen the classic movie "Song of Bernadette," will remember the dramatic conflict when church authorities did not believe the poor peasant...

Our Lenten Journey, March 20: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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With her auspicious beginnings in protestant early America, one would never suspect that Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton would become the founder of a religious...