St. Rita, Patroness of the Abused and Heartbroken
Our holy role-model for April is St. Rita of Cascia, patron saint of abused wives and heartbroken women. There is tragedy in her story, but so much beauty and hope, too.
Sts. Cunegunda and Henry II
Our holy role-models for March are not only both saints but also royals!
Bl. Barbe Acarie (aka Bl. Mary of the Incarnation)
Our Holy Role-Model for February: Bl. Barbe Acarie, who helped found the Carmelite order of nuns in France and joined that order after her husband’s death.
Bls. Luigi and Maria Quattrocchi
Our first Holy Role-Models are Bls. Luigi and Maria Quattrocchi- the first couple to be beatified together!