Feast of St Angela Medici, founder of the Ursulines (d 1540). Conceiving of a movement of women, engaging in apostolic work among the poor and educating young girls, she devised a third way apart from the options of marriage or enclosed religious life.

Jan 27, 2021 · 1:34 PM UTC

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The annals of women saints are marked by countless examples of those who cleared a new path, apart from the choices dictated by church or society. Later honored—but often in their lives scorned or chastened by men who claimed their sacred desires conflicted with the will of God.
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
I am not looking to be critical, but isn’t it Angela Merici?
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Oh man— can’t believe neither I nor anyone noticed that! Auto-correct strikes again. 😩
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* Merici* of course!!
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @yourauntemma
St Angela, pray for us.
Replying to @RobertEllsberg
We love the great Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland!
Replying to @RobertEllsberg
I didn't realize she founded the Ursalines - we went to a wonderful museum in Quebec city devoted to their order. I celebrated her memorial in LOH today since she was a third order Franciscan. St. Angela pray for us.
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