Sisterhood of Saints
Day 8: Bernadette Soubirous
We all know the story of how Mary appeared to
Bernadette, a simple girl of fourteen, at Lourdes.
But what sometimes gets lost in the story is
Bernadette’s strong faith.
Sisterhood of Saints
Day 9: Catherine of Siena
Some of our most beloved saints wouldn’t
take no for an answer. Catherine of Siena,
a Doctor of the Church and one of the most
influential women in Catholic history,
is one of those saints.
Sisterhood of Saints
Day 10: Joan of Arc
The Lord sent an unlikely leader during the
Hundred Years’ War: a peasant girl named Joan,
who knew only the rudiments of prayer, and could
not read or write.
Sisterhood of Saints
Day 11: Kateri Tekakwitah
Kateri, called the “Lily of the Mohawks,”
had virtually no traditional family support
on her Christian journey.
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Day 12: Teresa Benedicta
of the Cross
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross may be one
of the best known Catholic converts of the
twentieth century. She was born Edith Stein
on Yom Kippur and was raised Jewish, but
she abandoned a faith life at an early age.
Sisterhood of Saints
Day 13: Hildegard of Bingen
You surely have heard of Hildegard, the medieval
mystic, composer, author, poet, and playwright who,
in October 2012, became the thirty-fifth Doctor of
the Church—and the fourth female Doctor.
Sisterhood of Saints
Day 7: Katharine Drexel
The wealthy Drexel family of Philadelphia
was socially conscious, donating large amounts
of money to help the less fortunate. Three days
a week, Katharine’s stepmother would welcome
people in need into their home.
