Franciscan Spirit
Radical Saints: Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop was excommunicated for insubordination, and later she was told to move her congregation out of a diocese. Through it all, she showed a radical trust in God and the Church, even when some of its leaders were less than Christlike.
Radical Saints: Teresa of Calcutta
Born August 26, 1910, in North Macedonia | Died September 5, 1997, in IndiaCanonized September 4, 2016 | Feast Day: September 5 Teresa’s Radical Gift Mother Teresa was a radical truth speaker—whether it was delivering an anti-abortion lecture as part ...
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Radical Saints: Jacinta Marto
Jacinta Marto: Born March 11, 1910, in Portugal | Died February 20, 1920, in Portugal Canonized May 13, 2017 | Feast Day: February 20
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Radical Saints: Katharine Drexel
St. Katharine Drexel was raised in a loving family that had plenty of money and philanthropic spirit.
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Radical Saints: Josephine Bakhita
Born about 1869 in Sudan | Died February 8, 1947, in Italy Canonized October 1, 2000 | Feast Day: February 8 Josephine Bakhita’s Radical Gift Slave traders took away her name and her family. She was kidnapped, beaten, and scarred. ...
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Radical Saints: Maria Faustina Kowalska
It’s human nature to desire to be well liked and understood. Many of those around Maria Faustina Kowalska, including some of the women in her own community, saw her single-minded drive to bring the Lord’s Divine Mercy message to the ...
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White Savior: A Look at Race and Religion
Though keeping ourselves informed on the racial divide is important, sometimes we can find information and inspiration along the pop-culture landscape.
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