Ep 7: St. Bridget of Sweden

07/10/2021 8 min Temporada 2 Episodio 7

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Swedish Royalty, Child of GodSt. Bridget of Sweden was born into royalty, but gave it all away in order to live a life of service to the poor. She founded the Bridgettine order and fought for reform in the Church.We've got another Little With Great Love contributor and Season 1 podcaster back to inspire you today.Bridget Holtz is a deep-thinking, compassionate caregiver with a love for color, culture, travel, kindness, and the encouraging word. A pediatric nurse, she’s worked in a variety of settings - including with the underserved in the US and abroad. She carries a particular call to stand with the impoverished in whatever way they are affected. Bridget currently lives in Austin, TX with her dogs Nigel & Callie. Read Bridget’s blog posts here.** about today's featured podcaster and saint here: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/st-bridget-of-sweden/This podcast is sponsored by: Red Bird Ministries, a non-profit, pro-life, and pro-family, Catholic grief support ministry serving individuals and couples who have experienced the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood. Find their grief resources, including their Restoring Love 33-day Consecration to the Holy Family for couples of loss, at redbird.love.Check out our 3 collections of Saints for Slackers swag (hoodies, tees, mugs, stickers, totes, etc) at: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/shop/Special thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.