The Young Laywoman Who Reignited the Church’s Missionary Zeal

January 9, 2026 World News

Unknown, “Pauline-Marie Jaricot,” bef. 1862. Background: Carl Bloch, “The Sermon on the Mount,” 1877.

COMMENTARY: From small acts of prayer and sacrifice grew a renewed understanding of how lay Catholics share in the Church’s mission.

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