STEM with the Saints
“When you seek truth, you seek God whether you know it or not.”
St. Augustine
Catholic Women of STEM
Bl. Benedetta Bianchi Porro
The Lord continues to provide us with magnificent examples of devotion, sacrifice, and love! For this month, we are truly honored to share the story of Bl. Benedetta Bianchi Porro. A pre-med student who suffered from polio as a baby & who later self-diagnosed herself with von Recklinghausen disease, a neurological condition that robbed her of all her five senses. She began going deaf as a teenager but longed to become a doctor & was able to enter medical school. Porro would complete oral exams by reading the lips of her instructors! She completed medical training, however, was unable to continue in this field. Rather, “…she became a kind of doctor to the soul to all who visited.” Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro, pray for us.
To learn more about Bl. Benedetta Bianchi Porro, click on her image above.
Historical Catholic Figures
of STEM
Young Catholics of STEM
Father Henri Breuil
The month of June is full of outdoor activities that truly encourage and inspire the desire to learn more about nature and natural history. This month we opted to highlight Father Henri Breuil who is nicknamed, “The Pope of Prehistory!” Father Breuil was ordained a priest at 23 and only one year later, “…he participated in the discover of two major sites of cave are and for 61 years thereafter studied cave art at sites all over the world.” Not only did he publish a masterpiece of his drawings of cave art, but he also made significant contributions to the classification of prehistoric industries. To learn more about Fr. Breuil, click on his image above.
