Figures of Faith:
Chronicles of enduring influence in Christian Church History
August 9, 2024
The first of four daughters, Jeanne Marie Rendu (1786-1856) grew up in the French Jura mountains during the Revolution. Her middle class parents sheltered priests escaping […]
July 19, 2024
The New Testament speaks of the Deacon Philip’s four daughters as prophetesses. One of those daughters, Hermione studied medicine and served as a physical and spiritual healer, […]
July 19, 2024
The first female missionary to North America, Marie Guyart (1599-1672) wanted to become a nun at fourteen, but her parents encouraged her to marry. After the […]