Holy Women101-A4-Eng

Question: Matching & Describing 101 Holy Women

The history of the church is full of admirable women who accomplished great deeds. Many gave their lives for the faith, while others were such great mothers that their children became saints themselves. Still others did much to build the Church and its living community. Want to learn more about these great women? Just read the texts in the text boxes and assign them to the corresponding images above. The YOUCAT for Kids will also help you. Have fun!

Birgitta of Sweden Chiara "Luce" Badano Bernadette Soubirous Thérèse of Lisieux Hildegard von Bingen Mother Teresa Catherine of Siena

St. Birgitta was born Blessed Chiara Badano St. Bernadette was born St. Thérèse was born in Born in Germany, St. St. Teresa was born in St. Catherine was born in around 1303 as the was born in Italy in 1971. in Lourdes in the south of France in 1873 and Hildegard was perhaps 1910 as Agnes Gonxha Italy in 1347. From the age daughter of a wealthy At the age of nine she France in 1844. On entered the convent at a the most important woman Bojaxhiu in Skopje, the of six she had mystical landowner and judge. Her discovered her love for God February 11, 1858, while very early age under the of the twelfth century. She current capital of the experiences that lasted early life was marked by and made him the goal of she was on her way to a name of "Theresa of the entered the convent at the Republic of Macedonia. She her whole life. Against the privilege and luxury. At her life. When she was 17, grotto to collect firewood, Child Jesus.” Her simple and age of 15 and soon became first joined the Sisters of will of her parents, she the same time, however, a terrible tumour attacked she saw a beautiful lady. It humble life contrasted with abbess. She gathered all Loretto and taught in joined a Dominican she was strictly religious. her. She turned completely was the Blessed Virgin, who her extraordinary spiritual the knowledge of her time Calcutta, India. In 1950 she community at the age of After the death of her to God, entrusting herself asked her to come back experiences. She was in herself, becoming a poet, founded the Missionaries of 16, where she mainly husband, to whom she gave to Him even in the most every day for fifteen days. eventually asked to write a doctor, a natural Charity to help the poor. served the sick and became eight children and with difficult moments. All who The Blessed Virgin said to down her life story. Her scientist and a philosopher. Awarded the Nobel Peace infected with the plague. whom she was happily knew her were amazed at Bernadette: "I do not "little way" to God has In more than 300 letters Prize, she died in 1997, Because she never learned married for 20 years, she her serenity and joy. promise to make you happy given millions of people a she rebuked corrupt leaving behind five to write properly, she lived only for prayer. She in this life, but in the next.“ new path to the faith. princes, bishops and popes. religious communities with dictated 318 letters, in founded the order of the the charism of seeing which she spoke to the "Bridgettines" in 1344. Christ in the poorest of the Pope, among others, and poor. appealed to his conscience.