Comments on: Catholic Nun Becomes First Indian Female Saint http://anunslife.org/2008/10/13/catholic-nun-becomes-first-indian-female-saint/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Another Sister Julie, CSSF http://anunslife.org/2008/10/13/catholic-nun-becomes-first-indian-female-saint/#comment-12061 Another Sister Julie, CSSF Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:31:22 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=747#comment-12061 I think John Paul II was trying to address that near the end of his life. He beatified/canonized more laypeople, both married couples and singles the last few years than he did at the beginning of his pontificate. I don't have hard facts to back that up, but I remember hearing that. And notice that the young woman from Ecuador that was canonized yesterday was not a nun. I think John Paul II was trying to address that near the end of his life. He beatified/canonized more laypeople, both married couples and singles the last few years than he did at the beginning of his pontificate.

I don’t have hard facts to back that up, but I remember hearing that. And notice that the young woman from Ecuador that was canonized yesterday was not a nun.

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2008/10/13/catholic-nun-becomes-first-indian-female-saint/#comment-12039 Sister Julie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=747#comment-12039 Yup, most are. Here's an interesting article on <a href="http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Nov2004/Wiseman.asp#F1" rel="nofollow">Why so few lay saints?</a> Yup, most are. Here’s an interesting article on Why so few lay saints?

]]> By: Annie http://anunslife.org/2008/10/13/catholic-nun-becomes-first-indian-female-saint/#comment-12035 Annie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:15:44 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=747#comment-12035 Cool! When I first saw the headline I thought they were talking about Mother Teresa, but then I remembered she was not Indian. Aren't most female saints nuns? Cool! When I first saw the headline I thought they were talking about Mother Teresa, but then I remembered she was not Indian.

Aren’t most female saints nuns?

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2008/10/13/catholic-nun-becomes-first-indian-female-saint/#comment-12029 Sister Julie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:44:39 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=747#comment-12029 Saint Alphonsa was a Franciscan Clarist nun from Bharananganam. Here's a long but oddly compelling <a href="http://video.webindia123.com/pilgrimagespots/bharananganam/blaolphonsa/index.htm" rel="nofollow">video on Alphonsa and Bharananganam</a> from webindia123.com. And from one of my Plurk friends ... <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/world/asia/13india.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">Hindu Threat to Christians: Convert or Flee</a> (<em>New York Times</em>, October 12, 2008) which mentions the deplorable attack on the Catholic nun and priest in Orissa. Saint Alphonsa was a Franciscan Clarist nun from Bharananganam. Here’s a long but oddly compelling video on Alphonsa and Bharananganam from webindia123.com.

And from one of my Plurk friends … Hindu Threat to Christians: Convert or Flee (New York Times, October 12, 2008) which mentions the deplorable attack on the Catholic nun and priest in Orissa.

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