Featuring Women Saints

Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, the daughter of hard-working immigrants, attended one of the oldest secondary schools for girls and the oldest college for women in New Jersey. She was a member of the Sisters of Charity of Convent Station, NJ, the...

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Saint Anne, mother of the Mother of God, has remained one of the most dear saints since the very start Christianity. Many shrines in her honor have been the haven of consolation for the spiritually and physically afflicted. Find out more about Good Saint...

Though she only stood a little under five feet tall, this zealous Italian nun took to the missionary fields of America and beyond with great fervor… but not without overcoming great obstacles first! From the Housetops Magazine issue. Other...

Saint Germaine Cousin, the young shepherdess of France, is a victim of circumstances yet she defies all obstacles by turning loneliness into solitude; abuse into sacrifice and merit; hatred into love. She surmounts all excuses and energetically finds...

Saint Josephine Bakhita ~ Flower of the African Desert The life of Saint Josephine Bakhita is a journey of incredible grace. She was kidnapped, abused, and sold into slavery. However, what could have been fuel for a deep and lasting hatred turned...

In this issue the heroic life of Saint Kateri Tekawitha is beautifully written by Sister Marie Bernard, who also painted the picture of the saint for the front cover. If you know little or even nothing of this great native born American saint, this issue...

This is the story of a young girl who through reparation and prayer recovered the virtue and beauty she lost through illicit and sinful relationship. She is a new Mary Magdalene, after having led a life of indulgence for years, once she found Christ she...

The life of Saint Marguerite d'Youville, the foundress of the Grey Nuns, is the story of a mother, widow, nurse and nun. Her life shows us that it is possible to  be a child of God the Father – a Saint – in all walks of life. Marguerite...

A role model for all mothers, Monica treasured the immortal soul of her son and husband more than life itself. Spending her whole married life in prayer and penance for her pagan husband and wayward son, she lived long enough to see the conversion of...

In 1802, the mysterious grave of this young martyr was discovered in the Roman catacombs. Her courageous story, mystically revealed to three people, told how she faced torture and death at the hands of the Roman emperor. The thirteen-year-old Philomena...

The life of the unassuming Sister Blandina is one of missionary zeal and fearless charity. Beginning her religious life in Cincinnati, her missionary journey of obedience brought her to the far-out Wild West where she faced outlaws and brigands. She...