Introduction For the last few months we have taken a journey through the Middle Ages. It has been exciting to share a few of the hundreds of stories that are available of faithful women who served in God’s kingdom during the approximate 1000-year span, roughly 500 to 1500 AD. We began...
Angela led the fellowship until her death in 1540 at about seventy years old. We remember her as a pioneer in leading women to serve Christ by serving others. She was successful because she kept her eyes on Christ and her focus on helping others. She also had the courage...
Joan’s visions confirmed and deepened her faith in God. As a peasant girl in a remote village Joan could not have known how complex the political issues were of her day. Joan had a strong desire to see the rightful king on the throne of France and the resulting peace...
Christine’s is a voice from the past that should be rediscovered. It is a challenge to us to see that the things she was concerned about 600 years ago are still things that concern us today. Christine’s life and writings were an inspiration to many and s
Christine de Pizan is noted as the first professional woman writer since she was paid for her writing.
Birgitta of Sweden – (1303-1373) Introduction We’ve been taking a tour of the lives of female saints during the Middle Ages. There are hundreds of great stories, but we have just focused on a few. From Genovefa (423 – 502) through Jadwiga “King of Poland” (1373-1399), we have discovered that...
Into this time of cultural advancement in learning coupled with religious and political conflicts in society stepped Catherine of Siena. Seeking peace, Catherine learned to balance her loyalties and became an advisor to political leaders and popes.
Angela shared in the common characteristic of all of the women in our recent posts -- their love for the poor. Most of these women such as Isabel, Elizabeth, and Clare were born into wealth but gave it all away. They were all touched by the life of St. Francis and...
Clare of Assisi – A Light for Peace and Justice Introduction For about a year and a half now we have been studying about Christian women who served in the kingdom of God during the Middle Ages. What we call the “Middle Ages” or the Medieval period lasted from around...
Elizabeth, or Isabel as she was known by her Spanish name, was born in 1271 at Saragossa, Spain. Elizabeth was named after her great aunt, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, the sister of her grandmother, Yolande. Elizabeth followed in her namesake’s footsteps giving food to the hungry and seeing to it...
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