by Abby | May 11, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
The Marian apparitions in Fatima, Portugal, are some of the most well-known Marian apparitions. Mary appeared to the three Fatima visionaries once a month between May 13 and October 13, 1917. This page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn...
by Abby | Apr 27, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
St. Louise de Marillac Biography St. Louise de Marillac was born in France. She was born out of wedlock. Her father was from a prominent family, and she never knew her mother. Her father eventually married, but her new stepmother refused to accept Louise into her...
by Abby | Apr 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Blessed Laura Vicuna was born in Chile in 1891. Her father, Jose, was an army officer and a noble family member, while her mother, Mercedes, was from a humble farming family. Jose’s family disapproved of him marrying someone from a lower class and disowned him. ...
by Abby | Mar 16, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora was born into a noble, wealthy Roman family. At 21, she married Christoforo, a well-known lawyer in Rome. The couple had four children in their first five years of marriage, but only two survived infancy. On top of all of that,...
by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
We do not know a ton about the lives of the Apostles before they encountered Jesus. Some were fishermen (Matthew 4:18), some were tax collectors (Matthew 9:9), and some were members of revolutionary groups (Matthew 10:4). We know that Peter was married because Jesus...
by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin are the first married couple to be canonized together, and they are a great example for all married couples of a holy marriage. Zelie had a difficult childhood. Her relationship with her mother was marked by emotional neglect, which led to...
