A Tale of Two Nuns Martyred Under Fascism & Communism

In the Fall of 2022, I was five months pregnant with my second baby. Soon after learning that we were expecting a girl, my husband and I chose the name Olympia Benedicta in honor of two Catholic women we greatly admired: Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Blessed Olympia Bida. As the birth of our daughter neared, I unexpectedly realized that the lives of these two women revealed important truths about politics and faith that are as relevant today as ever.  Read Full Article »