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Category: Saint John of the Cross

Happy Birthday, Mom 1918 — 2004

March 3, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

Martha Sylvia was born on March 3, 1918 in Chicago. She was the daughter of Swedish immigrants, and grew up during the Depression, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. I always thought the name Sylvia was absolutely lovely, and she always hated it. She said she didn't know where her mom got it from. Martha put herself [...]

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