Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff
Our Lenten Journey, March 29: St. Gladys
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
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
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.
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Our Lenten Journey, March 26: St. Mary of the Cross
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
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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Our Lenten Journey, March 23: St. Catherine Laboure
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
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
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
With her auspicious beginnings in protestant early America, one would never suspect that Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton would become the founder of a religious...