Feast Day, February 8 Catholic Online: After several months in the catechumenate, Bakhita received the sacraments of Christian initiation and was given a new name, Josephine. It was 9 January 1890. She did not know how to express her joy that day. … Continue reading
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The New Country of South Sudan Had a Feastday of Their Own Daughter to Celebrate Yesterday
Thanks to Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture for pointing out the feast of the recently canonized Sudanese saint, Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of South Sudan. Read Mr. Lawler’s column here.