While in Italy, Francesca sought out Antonia Tondini—her old nemesis who had caused her so much distress while she was a young woman caring for orphans at the House of Providence. Antonia was brought into the convent’s reception room, where Francesca warmly embraced her and said, “Please ...
projecting wildly, thinks that her beloved daughter should engage in a year or two of bohemian living (meaning sexual flings, preferably abroad in some more exotic location than staid old Minneapolis) before she settles down.
Hundreds of orphans dressed in white, carrying lilies and candles, followed her casket from the convent chapel to her tomb. In 1930, her remains were moved to their current location in the chapel of Mother Cabrini High School (formerly the Sacred Heart Villa) at 701 Ft. Washington Avenue. I...
London Underground installed a labyrinth in every station to commemorate their 150thyear. The first ones were put up on 8th February 2013 and by the summer they were all in place. The series of 270 black-and-white enamel plaques was designed by Turner-winning artist Mark Wallinger. Each one...
It showed me that by loving, whatever the object may be, loving gives life and meaning to whatever it touches. My friend Oi, who I’ve written about in another blog once told me about a very rich friend, whose house was filled with opulent treasures, which Oi found overpowering. But, ...
After descending the mountain, passing the old convent of Mar Yohanna (St. John) where two poor ignorant monks eat and drink and sleep, we reached the beautiful level valley, about a mile and a half long and an eighth of a mile wide, through which flows a little river of clear cold ...
Rouen has many places to walk through Joan of Arc’s past. This is theHistorial Jeanne d’Arc, where you can attend the second trial of young Joan in an immersive experience. My mother’s first calling was to join the convent and devote her life to religion. This clearly did not last...
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was born in 1898. She served as a School Sister of Notre Dame, teaching school for many years before retiring. She lived out her final years in Elm Grove, Wisconsin in a tiny blue room in her convent. She was an inspiration to me. She found such joy and meaning in the simplest life...
While in Italy, Francesca sought out Antonia Tondini—her old nemesis who had caused her so much distress while she was a young woman caring for orphans at the House of Providence. Antonia was brought into the convent’s reception room, where Francesca warmly embraced her and said, “Please ...