Katharine Drexel: Learning to Love the Poor

Authors

  • Cecilia Murray, OP Dominican Sisters of Hope, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York

Abstract

Although born into privilege, Katharine Drexel was blessed with parents, siblings, friends, and spiritual guides who kept her rooted in a deep, Eucharistic faith. Responding to the needs of the poor was a responsibility of the rich, and Katharine learned this value at the hands of her parents at an early age. With the good counsel of popes and bishops, family and friends, she ultimately used her great family wealth to provide education for the poor.

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Published

2006-03-01

How to Cite

Murray, OP, C. (2006). Katharine Drexel: Learning to Love the Poor. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 9(3). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/cej/article/view/702

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2006)

Section

Focus Section

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