Favorite "modern" married saints

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Hey all! I need inspiration. I’m looking for examples of holy women who were married with children and lived within the last 150 years or so. I have trouble relating to the women who lived in biblical times and those who were nuns. St. Zelie is my go-to saint and I have a great devotion to her. I’d love to find other hidden gems that I can read about and learn from. Thanks for any leads!
 
St. Elizabeth Anne Seton, the first native U.S. born saint, was happily married with children. She ended up becoming a Catholic and starting a religious order after her husband died. She was still looking after her kids, and if I remember right, stepkids she inherited from her husband, during most of this time.
 
Also St. Gianna Beretta Molla, who was married, a mom and a pediatrician. She refused an abortion and a hysterectomy when pregnant with her fourth child, so now she’s called the “pro-life saint”.
 
The parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Louis and St. Zelie Martin.
 
Great question! Thanks for posting, nodito. I enjoy reading these responses myself! Our Lord’s blessings to everyone.
 
nodito said:
Is St. Rita someone you have a devotion to? Maybe I should read more about her, but she seems so unrelatable to me!
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There’s a great dramatic movie on her life if you get a chance to watch it sometime. It’s not a documentary but like a feature movie. I found that better than any books on her. She is portrayed as a very attractive loving wife and you can see the tragedy that she lived through and how she handled it.
Unfortunately, trying to get it on Netflix or even on the web is not easy. Maybe there’s a rare chance a parish library has it, or your public library even. I’ll say it’s worth the $20 for the dvd if you’re into such things.
 
reggieM said:
Here’s a cheap one on EBay.

ebay.com/itm/like/192153981810?chn=ps&dispItem=1
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I have that DVD and have seen it several times…by myself, and with friends.

Many times the actual story, or what we know about it, is re-written for the sake of drama. Over the years when looking for information about St. Rita, it was very sparse. But, it is stated that Rita from a young age wanted to join the Augustinian convent, and that it was her parents that wanted her to marry. (In the movie Rita wants to marry the man Pauolo (spelling?).

Anyway, the drama was very well done and I learned a lot about what went on with the warring families.
How awful!

Here is a site that tells us more about St. Rita:

st-rita.org/the-story-of-st-rita-of-cascia/

Peace,

Dorothy
 
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