Home Authors Posts by Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff

Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff

Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff
197 POSTS 0 COMMENTS

Feeding the flock in Lent: Friday Fish Frys return to Diocese...

0
Starting tonight, you can find a good meal that meets Lenten guidelines, feeds your family and supports your parish as the annual tradition of...

Our Lenten Journey, April 11: St. Faustina

0
She was a poor carpenter's daughter, initially turned away from religious life, later thought to be crazy. But Jesus had a plan for St....

Our Lenten Journey, April 10: St. Mary Magdalene

0
No woman in history's life story may be more misunderstood than that of Mary Magdalene. She was blessed with extraordinary gift of being the first...

Our Lenten Journey, April 9: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

0
During the pandemic, American Bishops have called for the faithful to pray the Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at noon on Good...

Our Lenten Journey, April 8: St. Lucy Yi Zhenmi

0
As Catholics, we think of most martyrs killed for their faith as part of the early history of the Church. As Americans with religious...

Our Lenten Journey, April 7: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

0
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was born into the Jewish faith, was an atheist, a doctor of philosophy and ultimately became a Carmelite...

Our Lenten Journey, April 6: St. Alphonsa

0
Annakkutty, as she was called, lived a life of suffering but offered it up to the glory of God. Not only did she lose...

Our Lenten Journey, March 5: Mother Teresa

0
Her official name in the Congregation for Causes of Saints is St. Teresa of Calcutta, but for the generation of Catholics growing up in...

Our Lenten Journey, April 4: St. Casilda of Toledo

0
St. Casilda of Toledo was the daughter of Moorish king Yahya ibn Ismail al-Mamun, who ruled when parts of northern Spain were under Muslim...

Our Lenten Journey, April 3: St. Maria Goretti

0
She was just eleven years old, but she forgave her murderer as she lay on her deathbed. Young Catholic girls all over the world...