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Who among us are extraordinarily ordinary? Did you know that Maria Quattrocchi (1884-1965) was not only a writer, teacher, speaker, nurse, and saint, but wife of 40 years, and mother of 4? What do you think of when you hear the word "saint"? From presentation for the Catholic Women's Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
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Catholic Women’s Conference
San Antonio, Texas September 2014
Melanie Rigney
What Do You Think of When
You Hear the Word “Saint”? Perfection?
Piety?
Martyrdom?
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What Do You Think of When
You Hear the Word “Saint”? Competitiveness?
Rejection?
Impatience?
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What Do You Think of When
You Hear the Word “Saint”? Queens?
Mothers?
Wives?
Young People?
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Who’s Your Confirmation Saint?
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Women With a Past…
Mary of Egypt (4th century): From
prostitute to atonement in the desert
Jeanne Delanoue (17th century): Shop
owner turned minister to the poor
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Who Came to God Early…
Chiara Badano (1971-1990):
Beautiful, active in her faith;
comforted her caregivers.
Maria Goretti (1890-1902):
Confident that grace would result
from her murder: “Alexander will
join me in heaven.”
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Faith Gradually Awakened… Angela of Foligno (13th-14th
century): From decadence to
leading mystic of her day.
Teresa Benedicta of the
Cross (1891-1942): From
atheist to Catholic nun.
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Extraordinary in Ordinariness Maria Quattrocchi (1884-1965):
Writer, speaker, teacher, nurse… but
mainly, wife of 40 years and mother
of four.
Angela de la Cruz (1846-1932): Born
and died in Seville; listened to
God even when His plan for her
wasn’t clear to others.
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Martyrs Agnes Phila (1909-1940): “You can
kill us, but not the Church and God.”
Marianna Biernacka (1888-1943):
Gave up her life for her pregnant
daughter-in-law without a
second thought.
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Which Are You?
Sinner… or saint?
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