Katharine Drexel was born in 1858 to a wealthy Philadelphia family. Her father was an international banker. Katharine’s mother would open their home up to the poor three times a week, and her father was a man of nightly prayer. When Katharine father became terminally ill, Katharine nursed him until he passed. She realized then […]
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Blessed Daniel Brottier
Blessed Daniel Brottier was born in France in 1876. He began a teaching career in 1899. Because of Daniel’s love of the gospel, he joined the missionary Congregation of the Holy Spirit as a priest. He was sent to West Africa for eight years. Then, due to poor health, he had to return to France, […]