Saints and Other Powerful Women in the Church

Each of these Roman Cathollic Female Saints are Role Models for the faithful of today. Read how they suffered rejection by their peers, discrimination because of sex, and how they rose above all of it to become movers and shakers of the world. There is a common thread, which gave them the strength to go on when others would have backed down -their devotion to the Holy Eucharist and Mother Mary and an unbending commitment to their vows, most especially that of obedience. Saint Clare of Assisi Sister Moon to Francis’ Brother Sun Foundress of the Poor Clares - Miracle of the Eucharist Saint Clare of Montefalco Mystic - Read how they found the Crucified Lord and see the means of Crucifixion they found in her heart - Incorrupt Body Saint Catherine of Siena Doctor of Church - Stigmatist Mystic - brought Papacy back to Rome - Mystically Married to Jesus Saint Rita of Cascia Role Model for women of every generation - Saint of the Impossible - Incorrrupt Body Saint Teresa of Avila Reformer of the Carmelites - Doctor of the Church - Mystic - Transverberation of the heart Saint Bernadette Visionary of Lourdes - Incorrupt body Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Doctor of the Church - Saint of the Little Way - Spends her Heaven doing good on Earth