Stories of Hope
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, around 70% of all people have or will face some form of trauma in their lifetime (1).
These statistics mean that the majority of people are affected by trauma, and that many people are seeking healing from their experiences.
For Catholics walking this healing journey, heavenly intercessors who have faced a similar experience and found healing and resilience can be a source of hope and important lessons.
The problem is that the traumatic experiences and healing journeys of many saints are rarely discussed.
Where Tria Corda Ministry Comes In
On Stories of Hope, Tria Corda Ministry aims to tell the stories of saints who faced various types of trauma and to draw out the lessons we can learn from them for our own healing journeys.
Our goal: That you will discover one saint who faced something similar to you and find in that saint an example and intercessor for your own healing journey.
Below, you will find many blog posts telling these Stories of Hope. Additionally, you can discover more Stories of Hope by subscribing to our weekly newsletter and our Healing With the Saints retreat.
Recent Blog Posts
St. Angela Merici: A New Mission Born From Tragedy
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...
St. Joan de Valois: The Words of Mary as a Source of Hope
St. Joan de Valois, also known as St. Joan of France or St. Joan of Valois, was the daughter of King Louis XI of France.
Joan’s sufferings began early. She was born very sick, had a curved spine, and walked with a limp. Her father, dissatisfied with his daughter’s appearance, adopted an “out of sight, out of mind” approach regarding her and sent her away to be raised by a childless couple
St. Lydwine: An Injury as a Means of Saving Souls
St. Lydwine was born in 1380. Her name literally means “suffering much”. The name became more and more fitting as Lydwine’s life unfolded.
Blessed Antonia Mesina: An Evangelist Even in Trying Circumstances
Blessed Antonia Mesina was born in a small Italian town in Sardinia, Italy, in 1919. She was the second of her parents’ ten children.
Blessed Alexandrina Da Costa: A Woman Who Found Peace and Joy in Paralysis
Blessed Alexandrina Da Costa was born in Portugal in 1904. Her father died not long after her birth.
Venerable Cornelia Connelly: A Religious Order Founded on a Broken Heart
Venerable Cornelia Connelly was born in 1809 to a wealthy family from Philadelphia. Cornelia’s parents raised her in the Presbyterian faith.
Blessed Teresa Grillo Michel: From Despair to Foundress
Blessed Teresa Grillo Michel was born in Alessandria, Italy, on September 25, 1855. She was the fifth and youngest child of her parents.
St. Agostina Pietrantoni: Seeing How God is Working in the Darkest Situations
St. Agostina Pietrantoni was born Olivia Pietrantoni in a small town in Italy. She was the second of her parents’ eleven children.
St. Margaret of Cortona: Lessons in Reshaping False Images of God
St. Margaret of Cortona was born into a peasant farming family in Italy. When she was seven years old, her mother died.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal: Discovering a New Mission Following Intense Grief
St. Jane Frances de Chantal was born into a rich and powerful family in France.
When she was 18 months old, her mother died, which left a deep mark on her.