Tag: St Angela Merici
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Angela Merici
St Angela (1474-1540) was born at Desenzano del Garda in Italy. At 15yrs, she was orphaned and at 20yrs, her only sister also died. Her sister’s death affected her greatly. She joined the Order of St Francis but remained troubled because her sister hadn’t received the Church’s ‘last sacraments’ before her death. However, in a…
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27th January: St Angela Merici
Featured Saint: St Angela Merici (1474-1540) St Angela was born in Desenzano, Italy. Angela and her older sister were orphaned when she was 15yrs; soon after her older sister also died. It is said that her sister’s death affected her greatly since she hadn’t received the Church’s ‘last sacraments’. Angela joined the Order of St…