After her death, Merici was venerated by Catholics around the world and a cause for sainthood was opened. She was canonized by Pope Pius VII in 1807. Merici was born in 1474 on a farm near …

St. Angela Merici was an Italian religious educator and founder of the Ursulines whose deep prayer life and relationship with the Lord bore the fruit of mystical encounters with God. She was born on March …

Saint Angela Merici was a 15th and 16th-century Italian religious educator who founded the Company of Saint Ursula, which became the first teaching order of women in the Catholic Church.

Saint Angela Merici, founder (1535) of the Ursuline order, the oldest religious order of women in the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the education of girls. She was inspired by a mystical vision …

Jan 27, 2022 · Born in Desenzano, Italy, Saint Angela Merici was orphaned in her teens. As a young woman, with her heart centered on Christ, Angela joined the Third Order of St. Francis and …

Apr 30, 2020 · When her sister met a sudden death, without being able to receive the last sacraments, young Angela was much distressed. She became a tertiary of St. Francis and greatly increased her …

Jan 27, 2025 · Saint Angela, after losing many within your beloved family, God gave you new spiritual children to care for as a spiritual mother. You embraced that calling, and much good fruit was borne …