Lidwina was born in Holland in 1380, the daughter of a nobleman and a peasant woman. At an early age she’d already decided to join a convent and lead a holy life, which like I keep saying on this blog, wasn’t such a terrible choice when your options are a) spend all day praying or [...]
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St. Lidwina of Schiedam
Posted in Obscure Saint Blogging, Religion, tagged Catholicism, maidens, martyrs, medieval saints, Roman Catholicism, saints on July 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »