Saint Gabriela: The Loving Νun Who Healed the World
Born into a prosperous Greek family in 1897 Constantinople, young Saint Gabriela Papayanni never expected her love of learning would one day blossom into a global humanitarian mission. After being forced to flee her homeland in 1923, Aurelia became only the second woman admitted into a Greek university. But it wasn’t until age 60, while […]
Karolina Gerhardinger: The Blessed Mother Who Educated Impoverished Girls
Karolina Gerhardinger, later known as Blessed Mary Theresa, founded the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1833 to educate impoverished girls. Born in Bavaria in 1797, Gerhardinger became a teacher before recognizing her calling to religious life. As Mother Theresa and Superior General of her pioneering teaching order, she rapidly expanded her congregation of nuns […]