#Saint Beatrice da Silva

[reflectionsofgalaxies]

Kristina loves these characters so much and I love HER so much 💖 what a freaking cutie, my god

[thepastisalreadywritten]

SAINT OF THE DAY (September 1)

Beatrice of Silva, born Beatriz de Menezes da Silva, was a Portuguese noblewoman who became the foundress of the Monastic Order of the Immaculate Conception. 

She was born in 1424 in Cuerta, Portugal.

She was the daughter of the Count of Viana and the sister of Saint Amadeus of Portugal.

She was raised in the household of the future queen, Isabel of Portugal. She then spent some time in her royal court in Castile following the Queen's marriage to John II.

Although Isabel and Beatrice were friends, Isabel became jealous of her beauty and had her locked up.

When Beatrice was imprisoned, she had a vision telling her she should found a new order dedicated to the Mother of God.

Beatrice managed to escape her cell and spent the next 37 years living in the Dominican monastery in Toledo, although she never became a member of the order.

In 1489, by permission of Pope Innocent VIII, the nuns adopted the Cistercian Rule.

They bound themselves to the daily recitation of the office of the Immaculate Conception and were placed under obedience to the ordinary of the archdiocese.

The foundress determined on the religious habit, which is white, with a white scapular and blue mantle, with a medallion of Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception.

Beatrice died in the monastery she had founded on 16 August 1492. Her remains are still venerated in the chapel of that monastery.

Beatrice was beatified by Pope Pius XI on 28 July 1926. She was canonized by Pope Paul VI on 3 October 1976.

She is venerated as the patron saint of prisoners as well as the Conceptionist Nuns, the religious order she founded.

Her feast days are celebrated on August 17 (her principal feast day), August 16 and 17 on some calendars, and September 1 on other calendars.

[godspellcraft]

intro post 👋

hello! i’d prefer to stay anonymous but i wanna give a little info about what i do for anyone who may be in the same boat :)

i was raised catholic. i also have ocd which for a long time warped my catholic upbringing into scrupulosity/religious ocd (obsessively trying to always do the “right” thing lest i go to hell, compulsively keeping track of my “sins”, etc).

YEARS ago in middle/high school i had a friend who got into wicca and she invited me over for a full moon ceremony in her yard, and (despite that ocd-voice yelling at me and making me anxious the whole time about whether this was all okay) i was really struck by how beautiful and NATURAL it felt- being outside, including stones and herbal tea, making wishes on candles- and i secretly prayed throughout the whole thing, both as an ocd protective measure (still very much worried about hell), and, now i realize, as a perfectly natural addition to the ritual. i was raised to believe that God created the earth and everything on it…. why couldn’t i connect with Him THROUGH that creation? where church often made me feel anxious and LESS than, i’ve never had any problem feeling connected and distinctly “magical” when i’m outside interacting with the natural world. but at that point i was still too anxious and scrupulous about it all to really do any exploring.

flash forward to college and i started a small crystal collection, mainly for aesthetic, but also with a bit of curiosity. flash forward again and i’ve discovered Christian witchcraft is in fact A Thing, that the Bible’s been translated a million times and that whole “witch” line is pretty negligible, and Hildegarde Von Bingen was doing crystals before it was cool. in a weird way the pendulum has swung back to the other side, and i’m probably more catholic now than ever, but in the healthiest, most fun, magical way that makes so much sense to me. I talk to God & Jesus with tarot cards, i keep candles for some favorite saints (St. Beatrice Da Silva, my confirmation saint, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Michael Archangel, and of course Mother Mary), and I can name the correspondences of a long list of herbs and crystals and use them to set goals for myself and to create what i think of as “physical petitions” (spells). where i used to pray obsessively, never feeling like i “did it *quite* right”, now i can put some herbs in a bottle and truly let it go.

i still feel i have a lot to learn. i know a lot of the theory, but i just need practice really connecting. i’ve definitely had some strange coincidences that are hard to brush off, but i’m still growing and learning every day.

so welcome to whatever this is! i hope you can find some of it useful or interesting.

and im a scorpio? if that’s important lol

edit: tags

[bechloesupercorp]

Ava paced. That’s more of Bea’s thing, but the situation warranted it. The sisters were busy at mass, but Ava needed a moment alone, racking her brain for a who, why, where, treading over and over through the halls of the convent.

Bea, gone. Just her staff and a pool of fresh blood left at the end of the battle. 

Solemn footsteps fell against the stone floors, pausing at the portrait of Saint Beatrice. Saint Beatrice da Silva, patron saint of prisoners. The bound and captured-

No. Ava turned, briskly following the hall towards the courtyards. Her Bea was strong, and gracious, and free. Their time in the Alps had cemented that, between the longing glances and that final kiss, a faint tinge of iron on her lips.

Beatrice was fine. She was probably making her way back right now, after kicking ass in some sleepy little town that she got dragged off to. The Halo vibrates in her back, light pulsing with her rapid heartbeat. Blood rushes in her ears as she wills herself to calm down.

“Ava,” a soft voice rasps, breaking through the fervent flow battering the inside of her head.

She turns with a gasp, Halo falling dark. “Beatrice?!”

There. Crumpled on the floor, under dark burgeoning patches on her skin.

“Bea!” She runs, feet pounding, crashing to her knees as she reaches her love. “Bea, Bea, Bea,” she begs, hands searching for wounds, then moving to cradle her face. “Bea, look at me,” she demands, tapping her finger against a dirty cheek.

Flakes of blood break off with each tap, and Bea’s head lolls in her grasp. 

“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck-” she hefts Bea’s arm over her shoulder, clinging to her side as she struggles towards the nave.

— — —

"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, let us pray for the safe return of our Sister Beatrice-"

"MOTHER!"

The doors to the nave bang open, Ava staggering in, Beatrice partially slung over her shoulders. Halo pulsing in bright bursts of light, illuminating the dark red staining Beatrice’s clothes. 

Mary’s jumping pews, Lilith teleporting to catch Bea as she sags against the floor. 

“C’mon Beatrice,” Mary urges, sighing in relief when her eyes flutter open, just a crack. “That’s it, keep going little sister, open your eyes,” she coaxes, pushing up Bea’s sleeve to find her pulse. Her hand stills, eyes fixed on the skin.

Bea’s breath hitches, eyes going wide as she tries to yank herself out of their grasp. “NO! Don’t- don’t- please- I’ll listen-” she forces out through chapped lips, almost grey. She’s trembling now, eyes shooting around the room, unseeing. Blood drips down her forehead as she shakes, “Please. Please, don’t hurt them. I’ll do any-” she breaks off with a gasp, eyes rolling to the back of her head. 

Then she sinks deeper into Lilith’s side, unconscious again. 

Shock. Suppose their prayer did get answered, in a way.

"Guys," Mary starts, voice subdued, like a weight is sitting on her chest, "You should see this." She shifts Bea's sleeve up, revealing the glaring red light, just under the skin of her wrist.

It blinks. Taunting. Relentless.

Bea twitches, the edge of a paper making itself known. Ava reaches forward, pulling it gently with shaking hands.

It sends terror straight to her gut. That note, pinned to Bea's shirt collar, corners stained with blood. 

Quite obedient!

The Halo thrums with rage, unbridled energy radiating from her core. But it's the second line that sends cold fear running down her back.

I can’t wait to play again.

[kaijuqgle]

I low-key think we might be overthinking the whole "Beatrice real first name" thing. I think she really is just Beatrice.

First indicator of this is Lilith. When we meet her mom in s2, she still calls her Lilith. Of course, that could potentially be hand-waved as her mother either respecting or preferring Lilith's religious name because of the expectation that she would be the next Halo Bearer.

The next in-show indicator would be Duretti. When Cardinals become Pope, they're supposed to pick a new name. For example, Cardinal Bergoglio became Pope Francis. Cardinal Maffeo Barberini became Pope Urban VIII. So, Cardinal Duretti should have been Pope <smth else>.

In irl history, yes, nuns adopting religious names began as far back as the sixth century. However, in 1962, Pope John XXIII called the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (or simply, Vatican II) to, essentially, update the Church so it can better connect with people. It took a few years for this particular change to occur but after 1969, nuns were allowed to use their baptismal names. It's a matter of preference.

Also, the "Mary <name>" thing I saw some people float around for the OCS sisters in general, I just want to point out that that particular practice was usually done only by congregations that were named after the Virgin Mary which... the OCS is not.

But, don't let all this stop you from giving or implying that Beatrice has a different name in your fics! As mentioned, it's a matter of preference, so you can 100% still have Beatrice choose to renounce her old name and go by a new religious name instead. It being her choice rather than a requirement of the OCS would add some interesting layers. I especially like the ones that have Beatrice's name come from the patron saint of prisoners, St. Beatrice da Silva. It's a neat idea! But yeah, the circumstances behind the religious name thing would change some things up a bit like context, etc.

[nighttime-bees]

I know we don't talk about Sally and don't take it seriously, but in light of the recent Rebecca/Ana discourse, I have a new "real" name suggestion for Beatrice. We know Bea's parents are ultra conservative and probably, by extension, religious. My current headcanon is that Beatrice is actually her middle name, an old name and literary indulgence, but her first name is probably more antiquated. And what would be a more fitting religious name than something referring to the Virgin Mary? And given that she's clearly named after Saint Beatrice da Silva, the founder of a religious order dedicated to the immaculate conception, I think it's a no brainer. So I'm absolutely imagining that her parents went for something antiquated but refined, like Miriam, which means... Miriam Beatrice Young as a potential name definitely has legs.

[anastpaul]

Institution of the Confraternity of the Immaculate conception, Toledo, Spain (1484 – The Conceptionists (1506), St Anselm and Memorials of the Saints - 21 April

Friday of the Third Week of Easter Institution of the Confraternity of the Immaculate conception, Toledo, Spain (1484 – The Conceptionists (1506) – 21 April:HERE:https://anastpaul.com/2021/04/21/institution-of-the-confraternity-of-the-immaculate-conception-toledo-spain-the-conceptionists-1506-and-memorials-of-the-saints-21-april/ St Beatrice da Silva St Anselm (of Canterbury) OSB (1033-1109)…

[christianpureofficial]

Saint Beatrice da Silva Meneses

Saint Beatrice da Silva Meneses Feast date: Sep 01 St. Beatrice was born to Portuguese nobility in Cuerta, Portugal, in 1424.  She was the daughter of the Count of Viana, and the sister of Saint Amadeus of Portugal. She was raised in the household of the future Queen Isabel of Portugal and spent some time in her royal court in Castile following the Queen’s marriage to John II. She soon got tired…

[olafrodinnson]

Check out the "St. Beatrice da Silva" session in Hallow: https://hallow.com/prayers/1024261

[kkglinka]

Heh, so, I come from a fandom where character names have major significance, which means I promptly checked for that with Warrior Nun. I already knew a lot of catholic lore due to reasons, which meant I could guess certain character arcs, but boy howdy am I glad I checked some hunches.

Ava Silva, given the show's setting, would be Eve (rather than one of the convergent latin or germanic origins, with different meanings). Eve is the english translation of 'chavah', which is more description than name proper. Which in turn (very) roughly translates from hebrew as "giver/protector of life". This role of the mother remains unchanged by expulsion from Eden.

Notice how the halo always gives out quickly if used for violence, aggression or the taking of life, but ramps up like a champ if protecting and/or healing, even if it appeared to have gone empty moments earlier? While it is controlled through mental state, especially the one triggered by meditative thought, it clearly prioritizes the preservation of life. Eg; when Suzanne fell into despair and probably felt like dying over the prior Mother Superion's death, the halo made a quick exit.

Shotgun Mary: Mary Magdalene, the apostle of apostles, was the closest to Jesus (the halo-bearer) and witnessed his death. Eventually gets conflated with Mary of Bethany, and subsequently slandered every which way. Since the show's character seems to have a criminal background, she's likely meant to be both of them.

Lilith: From jewish mythology and folklore. The first woman, created to be equal to man, and rejecting subservience. Lots of story variations for her. Might've hooked up with the archangel Samael, after which she could not return to the garden of eden because that angel was kind of a demon, and subsequently becomes the mother of all demons. So show Lilith was first in line of halo succession, was robbed of that role by Ava, went to another realm, hooked up with a fallen archangel, but ultimately refused subservience to him.

Sister Beatrice: Saint Beatriz da Silva (*coughs pointedly*), a beautiful and accomplished illegitimate child of a nobleman, raised in a royal court, but wound up imprisoned in a tiny cell. (A proverbial closet, one might say). Went on to found a new order after she was freed. I don't think I even need to add to this one.

Sister Camila: Saint Camilla Battista, a vivacious young noblewoman fond of musical arts, who experienced numerous visions, and struggled with temptation. Show Camila is indeed slightly whimsical, musical, and enduring unwanted visions of an ex-archangels (and therefore arch-demon) and his pitiful idea of temptation.

Miguel: the Archangel Michael who appears at the moment of death, offering salvation. Yup, goes to the show's version of Eden, comes back super-powered, but his function is to mete out death. Pretty straight-forward.

[iagreewithlilithsrightsnwrongs]

ava, camila n beatrice being on the same class is a spell for disaster, cuz you’d think bea would keep both of them in line but 1) ava’s puppy eyes and 2) camila’s puppy eyes. so what happens is that ava n camila are the chaos bringers and bea watches n makes sure it doesnt result in their deaths.

they are also on a mission to influence bea to do evil. one time, they managed to convince beatrice to come 5 minutes late to a sculpture class. bea was so horrified at what she had done the teacher told her she didn’t need to be in class if she was feeling unwell. ava n camila felt a bit guilty (but also stifling their laughter) 

also camila is the number one avatrice fan. mary n suzanna are also on her side, lilith ignores them, even covers her ears n shouts EWWWWW (camila is the only one that can get lilith to be childish sometimes, she just knows what buttons to push n lilith falls for it all the time). 

for sculpture class, they need to make a portrait of a classmate. at first, ava n camila were teaming up to be each other’s muses, but camila noticed how wilted beatrice looked n decided last minute to change plans. “do it with bea!! she’s so nice at everything, i bet she’ll make you look pretty” with the most shit eating grin ever. so for weeks, 8 hours a week, ava n bea had to be looking at each other, tilting chins here n there, stepping closer sometimes, “close your eyes for me”, “chin up, please”, “can you turn to the side, please?”, laughing nervously whenever they had to model each other’s lips n ending up taking longer since their expression need to be neutral. camila is very pleased. 

and let’s just say both their works are highly complimented by their “attention to detail”. n then they find out that they next project is also a portrait but with some creative liberties. using the same classmate. 

beatrice makes a portrait of ava smiling with stars in her hair. ava makes beatrice look a lil bit like the saint beatrice da silva (this dumb ass doesnt look deeper into why she did that, since atp she has a bf, jc). bea’s sculpture makes ava look relaxed but happy, with closed eyes and a wide smile, the stars some tiny details, she also made some on her eyelids. ava’s made beatrice have some fabric falling from her head (she didnt want to make an actual habit, thats disrespectful n bea didnt want that) and st, beatrice’s forehead star. 

no one feels comfortable in commenting on how gay it is since 1) ava has a bf 2) bea is obviously repressed 3) the teachers didnt comment on it n congratulated the girls on a job well done n theres no reason to ruin that with some ship speculation. camila, however, only had to show the pics of the girls’ work to the others for them to groan in unison.

also if youre wondering. on year 2, avatrice become accidental roomates. guess who kept their finished portrait sculptures :))) guess :))))))

poor michael is gonna third wheel so bad (he’s their third roomate)

[skylightbooks]

Late last night we gathered all of the new books that we carry that contain lists of

radical/difficult/legendary/badass/bold/brave/bad

girls/women/ladies/leaders/rebels/princesses/goddesses/feminists/heroines 

and created a word cloud of all the names that occur in these books. Here it is in long form:

A'isha bint abi Bakr Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer Abigail Adams Ada Blackjack Ada Lovelace (appears 4 times) Adina De Zavala Aditi Aelfthryth Aethelflaed Agatha Christie Agnodice (appears 3 times) Agontime and the Dahomey Amazons Aine Aisholpan Nurgaiv Ala Alek Wek Alexandra Kollontai Alexis Smith Alfhild (appears 2 times) Alfonsina Strada Alia Muhammad Baker Alice Ball (appears 3 times) Alice Clement Alice Guy-Blache Alice Paul Alicia Alonso Alma Woodsey Thomas Althea Gibson Amal Clooney Amalia Eriksson Amanda Stenberg Amaterasu Amba/Sikhandi Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Amelia Earhart (appears 4 times) Amna Al Haddad Amy Poehler (appears 2 times) Amy Winehouse Ana Lezama de Urinza Ana Nzinga Anais Nin Andamana Andree Peel Angela Davis (appears 3 times) Angela Merkel (appears 2 times) Angela Morley Angela Zhang Angelina Jolie Anita Garibaldi (appears 3 times) Anita Roddick Ann Hamilton Ann Makosinski Anna Atkins Anna May Wong Anna Nicole Smith Anna of Saxony Anna Olga Albertina Brown Anna Politkovskaya Anna Wintour Anna-Marie McLemore Anne Bonny Anne Hutchinson Anne Lister Annette Kellerman (appears 3 times) Annie "Londonderry" Cohen Kopchovsky Annie Edson Taylor Annie Edson Taylor Annie Jump Cannon (appears 3 times) Annie Oakley (appears 2 times) Annie Smith Peck Aphra Behn Aphrodite Arawelo Aretha Franklin Artemis Artemisia Gentileschi (appears 4 times) Artemisis I of Caria Ashley Fiolek Astrid Lindgren Athena Aud the Deep-Minded Audre Lorde Audrey Hepburn Augusta Savage Aung San Suu Kyi (appears 2 times) Azucena Villaflor Babe Zaharias Barbara Bloom Barbara Hillary Barbara Walters Bast Bastardilla Beatrice Ayettey Beatrice Potter Webb Beatrice Vio Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter Belle Boyd Belva Lockwood Benten Bessie Coleman (appears 2 times) Bessie Stringfield Bettie Page Betty Davis Betty Friedan Beyonce (appears 3 times) Billie Holiday Billie Jean King (appears 3 times) Birute Mary Galdikis Black Mambas Blakissa Chaibou Bonnie Parker Boudicca (appears 3 times) Brenda Chapman Brenda Milner Bridget Riley Brie Larson Brigid of Kildare Brigit Britney Spears Bronte Sisters Buffalo Calf Road Woman (appears 2 times) Buffy Sainte-Marie Calafia Caraboo Carly Rae Jepsen Carmen Amaya Carmen Miranda Carol Burnett Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Carrie Bradshaw Carrie Fisher (appears 2 times) Caterina Sforza Catherine Radziwill Catherine the Great (appears 3 times) Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Celia Cruz Chalchiuhtlicue Chang-o Charlotte E Ray Charlotte of Belgium Charlotte of Prussia Cher Cheryl Bridges Chien-Shiung Wu Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (appears 3 times) Chiyome Mochizuki Cholita Climbers Chrissy Teigen Christina   Christina of Sweden Christine de Pizan Christine Jorgensen (appears 2 times) Clara Rockmore Clara Schumann Clara Ward Claudia Ruggerini Clelia Duel Mosher Clemantine Wamariya Clementine Delait Cleopatra (appears 3 times) Coccinelle Coco Chanel (appears 2 times) Constance Markievicz Cora Coralina Coretta Scott King Corrie Ten Boom Courtney Love Coy Mathis Creiddylad Daenerys Targaryen Dahlia Adler Daisy Kadibill Dame Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira Delia Akeley Demeter Dhat al-Himma Dhonielle Clayton Diana Nyad Diana Ross Diana Vreeland (appears 2 times) Dixie Chicks Dolly Parton (appears 2 times) Dolores Huerta Dominique Dawes Dona Ana Lezama de Urinza and Dona Eustaquia de Sonza Dorothy Arzner Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Thompson Dorothy Vaughan Dr. Eugenie Clark Dr. Jane Goodall (appears 3 times) Durga Edie Sedgwick Edith Garrud Edith Head Edith Wharton Edmonia Lewis Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor Roosevelt (appears 3 times) Elena Cornaro Piscopia Elena Piscopia Elinor Smith Elisabeth Bathory Elisabeth of Austria Elizabeth Bisland Elizabeth Blackwell Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Hart Elizabeth I (appears 3 times) Elizabeth Murray Elizabeth Peyton Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizsabeth Vigee-Lebrun Ella Baker Ella Fitzgerald Ella Hattan Elle Fanning Ellen Degeneres Elsa Schiaparelli Elvira de la Fuente Chaudoir Emily Warren Roebling Emma "Grandma" Gatewood Emma Goldman (appears 2 times) Emma Watson (appears 2 times) Emmeline Pankhurst (appears 3 times) Emmy Noether (appears 3 times) Empress Myeongseong Empress Theodora (appears 2 times) Empress Wu Zetian (appears 2 times) Empress Xi Ling Shi Enheduanna Eniac Programmers Eos Erin Bowman Estanatlehi Ethel Payne Eufrosina Cruz Eustaquia de Souza Eva Peron (appears 3 times) Fadumo Dayib Faith Bandler Fannie Farmer (appears 2 times) Fanny Blankers-Koen Fanny Bullock Workman Fanny Cochrane Smith Fanny Mendelssohn Fatima al-Fihri (appears 3 times) Fe Del Mundo Ferminia Sarras Fiona Banner Fiona Rae Florence Chadwick (appears 2 times) Florence Griffith-Joyner (appears 2 times) Florence Nightingale (appears 4 times) Frances E. W. Harper Frances Glessner Lee Frances Moore Lappe Franziska Freya Frida Kahlo (appears 7 times) Friederike Mandelbaum Funmilayo Ransome Kuti (appears 2 times) Gabriela Brimmer Gabriela Mistral Gae Aulenti Gaia George Sand Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick Georgia O'Keefe (appears 3 times) Gertrude Bell Gerty Cori Gilda Radner Girogina Reid Giusi Nicolini Gladys Bentley Gloria Steinem (appears 3 times) Gloria von Thurn Grace "Granuaile" O'Malley Grace Hopper Grace Jones Grace O'Malley (appears 3 times) Gracia Mendes Nasi Gracie Fields Grimke Sisters Guerrilla Girls Gurinder Chadha Gwen Ifill Gwendolyn Brooks (appears 2 times) Gypsy Rose Lee Hannah Arendt Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Tubman (appears 6 times) Hathor Hatshepsut (appears 7 times) Hazel Scott Hecate Hedy Lamarr (appears 5 times) Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Hel Helen Gibson Helen Gurley Brown (appears 2 times) Helen Keller (appears 2 times) Hildegard von Bingen Hillary Rodham Clinton (appears 2 times) Hina Hortense Mancini Hortensia Hsi Wang Mu Huma Abedin Hung Liu Hypatia (appears 4 times) Iara Ida B. Wells (appears 3 times) Ida Lewis Imogen Cunningham Irena Sendler (appears 3 times) Irena Sendlerowa Irene Joliot-Curie Isabel Allende Isabella of France Isabella Stewart Gardner Isadora Duncan (appears 2 times) Isis Iva Toguri D'Aquino Ixchel J.K. Rowling (appears 3 times) Jackie Mitchell Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne Jacquotte Delahaye Jane Austen (appears 2 times) Jane Dieulafoy Jane Mecom Jang-geum Janis Joplin Jayaben Desai Jean Batten Jean Macnamara Jeanne Baret (appears 3 times) Jeanne De Belleville Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Steinkamp Jenny Lewis Jesselyn Radack Jessica Spotswood Jessica Watson Jezebel Jill Tarter Jind Kaur Jingu Joan Bamford Fletcher Joan Beauchamp Procter Joan Jett (appears 2 times) Joan Mitchell Joan of Arc (appears 3 times) Jodie Foster Johanna July Johanna Nordblad Josefina "Joey" Guerrero Josephina van Gorkum Josephine Baker (appears 7 times) Jovita Idar (appears 2 times) Juana Azurduy Judit Polgar Judy Blume Julia Child (appears 2 times) Julia de Burgos Julie "La Maupin" d'Abigny (appears 3 times) Julie Dash Juliette Gordon Low Junko Tabei (appears 4 times) Justa Grata Honoria Ka'ahumanu Kali Kalpana Chawla Karen Carson Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera Kat Von D Kate Bornstein Kate Sheppard Kate Warne Katherine Hepburn Katherine Johnson (appears 2 times) Kathrine Switzer Katia Krafft (appears 2 times) Katie Sandwina Kay Thompson Keiko Fukuda Keumalahayati Kharboucha Khawlah bint al-Azwar Khayzuran Khoudia Diop Khutulun (appears 5 times) Kim Kardashian King Christina of Sweden Kosem Sultan Kristen Stewart Kristin Wig Kuan Yin Kumander Liwayway Kurmanjan Dtaka Lady Godiva Lady Margaret Cavendish Laka Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi (appears 5 times) Lana Del Rey Las Mariposas Laskarina Bouboulina (appears 2 times) Laura Redden Searing Lauren Potter Laverne Cox (appears 2 times) Lee Miller Lella Lombardi Lena Dunham Leo Salonga Leymah Gbowee (appears 2 times) Libby Riddles Lieu Hanh Lil Kim Lili'uokalani Lilian Bland (appears 3 times) Lilith Lillian Boyer Lillian Leitzel Lillian Ngoyi Lillian Riggs Lindsay Lohan Liv Arensen and Ann Bancroft Lorde Lorena Ochoa Lorna Simpson Lorraine Hansberry Lotfia El Nadi Louisa Atkinson Louise Mack Lowri Morgan Lozen (appears 3 times) Lucille Ball Lucrezia Lucy Hicks Anderson Lucy Parsons Luisa Moreno Luo Dengping Lyda Conley Lynda Benglis Ma'at Mackenzi Lee Madam C.J. Walker (appears 3 times) Madame Saqui Madia Comaneci Madonna (appears 3 times) Madres de Plaza de Mayo Mae C. 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SAINT OF THE DAY (September 1)

St. Beatrice was born to Portuguese nobility in 1424 in Cuerta, Portugal.

She was one of the eleven children of Rui Gomes da Silva, the governor of Campo Maior, Portugal, and Isabel de Menezes, an illegitimate daughter of Dom Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real and 2nd Count of Viana do Alentejo, in whose army her father was serving at the time of her birth.

One of her brothers was Amadeus of Portugal, a noted reformer of the Order of Friars Minor.

She was raised in the household of the future Queen Isabel of Portugal and spent some time in her royal court in Castile following the Queen's marriage to John II.

She soon got tired of the empty life at court and joined a Cistercian convent in Toledo.

She lived at the convent until 1484, when she answered a summons from God to found a religious order.

The Congregation of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary was begun, and with the help of the Queen, she founded a house outside of Toledo where she lived and served as superior until her death on 16 August 1492.

She was beatified by Pope Pius XI on 28 July 1926. She was canonized by Pope Paul VI on 3 October 1976.

Her feast day is celebrated by both by the Conceptionist nuns and the Franciscan Order and in Spain on September 1.

However, in 2012, it was transferred to August 17 for Portugal.

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Saint of the Day ~ September 1

Saint of the Day ~ September 1

SAINT BEATRICE da SILVA MENESES (1424-1492), religious and foundress – Patron saint of prisoners

Today, the Church honors Saint Beatrice da Silva Meneses, a woman who was raised by the future Queen Isabel of Portugal. Beatrice became a Dominican nun and eventually a foundress of a new religious Order. Her life reminds us of how important it is to always be opened to God’s designs in our own…

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Saint Feast Days in September - 1-5 September Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Saint Feast Days in September – 1-5 September Saints & Angels – Catholic Online

  View all the saints who celebrate a feast day in the month of September. Learn more about each saint. Source: Saint Feast Days in September – Saint Feast Days – Saints & Angels – Catholic Online September 1 St. Agia St. Ammon St. Anna the Prophetess St. Beatrice da Silva Meneses St. Beatrix da Silva St. Constantius St. Fiacre St. Giles, Abbot St. Lupus of Sens St. Lythan Bl. Michael Ghebre St.…

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SAINT OF THE DAY (September 1)

St. Beatrice was born to Portuguese nobility in Cuerta, Portugal, in 1424. 

She was the daughter of the Count of Viana and the sister of Saint Amadeus of Portugal.

She was raised in the household of the future Queen Isabel of Portugal and spent some time in her royal court in Castile following the queen's marriage to John II.

She soon got tired of the empty life at court and joined a Cistercian convent in Toledo. 

She lived at the convent until 1484, when she answered a summons from God to found a religious order.

The Congregation of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as the Conceptionists) was formed.

With the help of the queen, she founded a house outside of Toledo where she lived and served as superior.

Beatrice died in the monastery she had founded on 16 August 1492.

She was beatified by Pope Pius XI on 28 July 1926.

She was canonized by Pope Paul VI on 3 October 1976.

Her feast day is celebrated on September 1 by both the Conceptionist nuns and the Franciscan Order in Spain. However, in 2012, it was transferred to 17 August for Portugal.