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Mother Theresa Maxis

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Jan 14, 2022
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

At nineteen she became one of the founding members of the first congregation of women religious of color in the world.

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Read more about the article St. André Bessette
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St. André Bessette

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Jan 6, 2022
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

Despite his lowly station, Brother André’s reputation for holiness began to grow. Eventually, huge numbers flocked to the school for his blessing.

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Read more about the article St. Gaspar del Bufalo

St. Gaspar del Bufalo

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Dec 28, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

Back in Rome, Gaspar put himself at the service of the pope, who entrusted him with the task of rebuilding the Church and restoring faith.

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Read more about the article Venerable Angela Maria Autsch

Venerable Angela Maria Autsch

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Dec 21, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

In the camp she was beaten and subjected to all types of hardship. Yet she never lost her good cheer.

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Read more about the article Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns
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Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Dec 15, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

Arns’s leadership coincided with dramatic changes in the post–Vatican II Church in Latin America and, following a coup in Brazil, an era of brutal military dictato

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Read more about the article Gordon Zahn
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Gordon Zahn

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Dec 9, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

Zahn worked tirelessly in the cause for peace, helping to found Pax Christi USA.

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Read more about the article Mary Frances Clarke
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Mary Frances Clarke

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Dec 4, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

There, in a log cabin, they built a school for girls. Clarke advised her sisters to “teach without seeming to teach,” and to “incite” in the girls a questioning spirit.

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Read more about the article Servant of God Wanda Blenska
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Servant of God Wanda Blenska

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Nov 27, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

Her chief work was the care of lepers. A pioneer in the treatment of Hanson’s disease, she combined medical expertise with compassionate care.

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Read more about the article Frank Sheed

Frank Sheed

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Nov 20, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

Soon after their marriage Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward founded Sheed & Ward, inaugurating a golden age of Catholic publishing.

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Read more about the article Venerable Catherine McAuley

Venerable Catherine McAuley

  • Post author:Robert Ellsberg
  • Post published:Nov 11, 2021
  • Post category:Blessed Among Us

Catherine McAuley had no intention of founding a religious institution when she established a house in Dublin for the care of destitute women and orphans.

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