Katharine Drexel: Learning to Love the Poor

Authors

Cecilia Murray

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.

DOI

10.15365/joce.0903052013

First Page

307

Last Page

319

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Recommended Citation

Murray, C. (2006). Katharine Drexel: Learning to Love the Poor. Journal of Catholic Education. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.0903052013