Margherita Datini—The Wisdom and Faith of an Ordinary Medieval Woman

Margherita couldn’t have imagined that, 447 years after her death, her letters would be discovered and studied. And she couldn’t have imagined that, about 150 years after that, readers could sympathize with her challenges and draw from her wisdom.   Church history books are beginning to devote more space to women. Treatments of Medieval Christian … Continue reading Margherita Datini—The Wisdom and Faith of an Ordinary Medieval Woman