by Abby | Jun 13, 2026 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
St. Bernadette Soubirous was born in 1844. She was the oldest of nine children born to an extremely impoverished miller and his wife. Three of her siblings died in childhood. To support the family, Bernadette worked instead of going to school. Her early years were...
by Abby | May 24, 2026 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
St. Irene of Tomar lived in seventh-century Portugal. Her parents, to protect her, sent her to a convent school, then had a monk tutor her privately. The only time she went outside was to go to Mass or to go to a chapel to pray. During one of these times, a...
by Abby | Apr 29, 2026 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
If reading this story brings up difficult emotions or feelings for you, please pause and seek the guidance of a trusted friend, mentor, or mental health professional. Blessed Anna Yi Si-Im was born in Korea in 1782. As a child, her family converted to...
by Abby | Apr 19, 2026 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
If reading this story brings up difficult emotions or feelings for you, please pause and seek the guidance of a trusted friend, mentor, or mental health professional. St. Adelaide of Italy was born in the year 931 in present-day Switzerland. She was the daughter...
by Abby | Mar 29, 2026 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
If reading this story brings up difficult emotions or feelings for you, please pause and seek the guidance of a trusted friend, mentor, or mental health professional. St. Matilda lived in ancient Germany. She was raised in a convent by her grandmother, who was the...
by Abby | Mar 1, 2026 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
St. Angela Merici was the youngest of five children. Her parents were very devout Catholics, and taught Angela much about the faith. Her father would even read her stories of the saints every night, which filled Angela with the desire to become a saint herself. When...
