Monday, September 29, 2014

Role models for a lady

This is a list I might like to explore in the future by writing a bit more about some of these noble women. If you know about more saintly married ladies worthy of imitation, please, let me know in comments, I would like to update this list accordingly. I chose mainly those married saints who had also saints for husbands, because I think that it is a sign that God gave them very special grace.
Saint Ann with Saint Mary

Married woman saints:


Biblical (from New Testament):

Saint Ann (also her husband Joachim was a saint)
- mother of Saint Mary
Saint Mary (also her husband Joseph was a saint)
- mother of Jesus
Saint Elizabeth (also her husband Zechariah was a saint)
- mother of Saint John the Baptist
Saint Apphia (also her husband Philemon was a saint)

Canonized: 
Saint Gwladys (Claudia) ~500
(also her husband, king Gwynllyw and her son Cadoc became saints)
Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg 975-1040
(also her husband, emperor Heinrich II was a saint)
Saint Maria de la Cabeza ?-1175
(also her husband Isidore was a saint)
Blessed Zelie Martin 1831-1877
(also her husband Louis is Blessed)
- mother of Saint Therese of Lisieux
Blessed Maria Corsini 1884-1965
(also her husband Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi is Blessed)
 
Perfect ladies - patron saints of marriage:
  • Saint Adelaide of Burgundy (Patron Saint of Second Marriages)
  • Saint Gengulphus of Burgundy (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
  • Saint Joseph (Patron Saint of Married People)
  • Saint Monica (Patron Saint of Married Women)
  • Saint Priscilla (Patron Saint of Good Marriages)
  • Saint Rita of Cascia (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
  • Saint Thomas More (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
  • Saint Valentine (Patron Saint of Happy Marriages)
  • - See more at: http://togetherforlifeonline.com/patron-saint-of-marriage/#sthash.tG0IxucF.dpuf
    Saint Priscilla
    (also her husband Aquila was a saint)
    - known from the New Testament
    Saint Monica 331-387
    - mother of Saint Augustine 
    Saint Adelaide of Burgundy 931-999
    Saint Rita of Cascia 1381-1457

    For more married saints: http://saints.sqpn.com/saints-who-were-married/
    For more woman saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/female.php
    My main source for the list: http://theresadoyle-nelson.blogspot.de/2012/04/married-couple-saints.html
  • Saint Adelaide of Burgundy (Patron Saint of Second Marriages)
  • Saint Gengulphus of Burgundy (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
  • Saint Joseph (Patron Saint of Married People)
  • Saint Monica (Patron Saint of Married Women)
  • Saint Priscilla (Patron Saint of Good Marriages)
  • Saint Rita of Cascia (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
  • Saint Thomas More (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
  • Saint Valentine (Patron Saint of Happy Marriages)
  • - See more at: http://togetherforlifeonline.com/patron-saint-of-marriage/#sthash.tG0IxucF.dpuf
    Saint Adelaide of Burgundy (Patron Saint of Second Marriages) - See more at: http://togetherforlifeonline.com/patron-saint-of-marriage/#sthash.tG0IxucF.dpuf
    The patron saints of marriage include:
    • Saint Adelaide of Burgundy (Patron Saint of Second Marriages)
    • Saint Gengulphus of Burgundy (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
    • Saint Joseph (Patron Saint of Married People)
    • Saint Monica (Patron Saint of Married Women)
    • Saint Priscilla (Patron Saint of Good Marriages)
    • Saint Rita of Cascia (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
    • Saint Thomas More (Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages)
    • Saint Valentine (Patron Saint of Happy Marriages)
    Below you can find a brief biography of each patron saint of marriage along with links to further information and readings about them.
    - See more at: http://togetherforlifeonline.com/patron-saint-of-marriage/#sthash.tG0IxucF.dpuf

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