by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
St. Monica was born into a Christian family in the African part of the Roman Empire. At a young age, she married a pagan named Patricius, with whom she had multiple children, the most famous of which was Augustine. Monica is best known for her fervent intercession for...
by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
St. Germaine Cousin is the patron saint of victims of child abuse, so she is a great intercessor for those who have faced childhood trauma. Germaine was born to poor parents. She was a very sick child, and she was also born with a deformed right hand. On top of all of...
by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Servant of God Leonie Martin is on the path to sainthood, and is best known for being the daughter of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin and the sister of St. Therese of Lisieux. You might remember Leonie as the troubled sister if you have read anything about the holy...
by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Pope St. John Paul II was born in Poland in 1920. By the age of 21, he had lost all of his immediate family members. First, he lost an older sister before he was born. At the age of 9, he lost his mother. When he was 12, his brother, a doctor, contracted scarlet...
by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Tria Corda Ministry is named in honor of the three hearts of the Holy Family for two reasons: They are a great source of healing They are also great examples of healing and resilience following trauma that we can look to as examples and intercessors. We don’t...
by Abby | Mar 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Venerable Chiara Corbella Petrillo is currently on the path to sainthood. Her story is an inspiring one. She was born in Italy, and in her 20s, met her husband Enrico on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Soon after they married, the couple discovered they were...
