from sinners to saints: the bad, the ordinary & the famous

St. Peter’s in the Loop – ChicagoMarch 21, 2014Melanie Rigney

About the Saints and BlessedsAbout the Saints and BlessedsAbout the Saints and BlessedsAbout the Saints and BlessedsHow many saints are there?How many saints are there?How does the process work?H l didHow many people did

John Paul II canonize or b if d h ?beatify… and why?

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What Do You Think of When What Do You Think of When You Hear the Word “Saint”?You Hear the Word “Saint”?

Perfection?Perfection?Piety?M d ?Martyrdom?

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What Do You Think of When What Do You Think of When You Hear the Word “Saint”?You Hear the Word “Saint”?

Competitiveness?Competitiveness?Despair?I i ?Impatience?

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What Do You Think of When What Do You Think of When You Hear the Word “Saint”? You Hear the Word “Saint”?

Queens?Queens?Mothers?Wi ?Wives?Young People?

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Who’s Your Confirmation Saint?Who’s Your Confirmation Saint?Who s Your Confirmation Saint?Who s Your Confirmation Saint?

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Women Who Messed UpWomen Who Messed UpWomen Who Messed Up…Women Who Messed Up…Blessed Virgin Mary: Lost track ofBlessed Virgin Mary: Lost track of

Jesus for three days; showed her perfection at Calvaryperfection at CalvaryMary of Egypt (4th century): From

prostitute to atonement in the desertprostitute to atonement in the desertOlga of Kiev (10th century): Ordered

h d h f h d d f ll d bthe deaths of hundreds, followed by a conversion experience

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Women Who Messed UpWomen Who Messed UpWomen Who Messed Up…Women Who Messed Up…Angela of Foligno: “I did not love g gyou as a joke”Jeanne Delanoue: French shop J powner turned minister to the poorAnna Schaffer:After eight years ofanger, found hergministry

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“Ordinary” Women“Ordinary” WomenOrdinary WomenOrdinary WomenTeresa Manganiello, 19th century:

never went to school, Franciscan tertiary; inspired by her spirit of meditation and contemplationMaria and Luigi Quattrocchi,

20th century: married 40 years, had four children“Mama Rosa” Fabris, 20th

century, motherly steward

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Stories Behind the FamousStories Behind the FamousStories Behind the FamousStories Behind the FamousTeresa of Avila: 40 years old before

she had much of a prayer lifeFrances Cabrini wanted to go to

ChinaTherese of Lisieux wasn’t on fire to

write The Story of a Soul Maria Goretti: The story didn’t

end when she died

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Thanks for Coming!Thanks for Coming!Thanks for Coming!Thanks for Coming!God Bless!God Bless!

M l i RiMelanie Rigneywww.sisterhoodofsaintsbook.com

melanie@melanierigney.com

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