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The four women canonized with Newman

Monday, October 14th, 2019

Four women were canonized on Sunday at the same time as St John Henry Newman. The four included stigmatists, a mystic, a Roman orphan and a Nobel Peace prize nominee. Mother Mariam Thresia (1876-1926) was an Indian mystic and founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family. Her prayer life was characterized by frequent ecstasies Read more