Category Archives: Catholic

The Prophet, the Prophetess & the Chapel of the Bells

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Prophets, Prophetesses & the Propheter Family Ancient oracles, biblical prophets, medieval soothsayers, a Reformation pastor—and one very real prophetess hiding in my family tree. Prophets, Seers & Things That Go Bump in the Family Tree 🔮 These family tree writings … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic, Christian, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged Ancestry, Bible, Chapel of the Bells, Christian, Christianity, Colonial Pennsylvania, Drusweiler, Dunkers, faith, family history, Family Tree, Fried, Genealogy, Georg Propheter, German, Germany, God, Halloween, History, Jesus, Kapellen, Kapellen-Drusweiler, Klingenmünster Abbey, Lutheran, Maria Elisabeth Mathes, Nutick, Prophet, Prophetess, Protestant, Protestant Reformation, Reformation, Schwarzenau Brethren, True Inspirationists, Utech, Weiss, Zweibrücken | Leave a comment

The Pearl, The Maid, The Reformer, The Bishop, and the Red Kettle: Faith Across the Branches of My Family Tree.

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The Queen’s Table: A Legacy of Messy Charity “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink… truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Catholic, Christian, Christmas, Genealogy, Religious, Theology, World Religions | Tagged ACDP, Ancestry, Beauharnais, bell ringers, Bishop George Lloyd, Book of Tobit, Catholic, CDP, Charism, Charism of Providence, Christian, Colonial America, Congregation of Divine Providence, Divine Weaver, England, English Bishop, Ephesians 2, Ephesians 4, Ephesians 6, faith, family history, Family Tree, France, Genealogy, German Reformer, Germany, Hebrews 11, Hebrews 12:1, Johannes Schwebel, Martin Luther, Matthew 13, Matthew 25, Messy Charity, Mrs. Claus, New Jersey, Providence, Red Kettle, Rev. George Lloyd, Rev. William Davis, Salvation Army, Scotland, Seventh-Day Baptist, St. Joan of Arc, St. Margaret Queen of Scotland, The Salvation Army, Tobit, Tobit 12 | Leave a comment

Happy Thanksgiving! Grace, Favor, Thankful, and Blessed. Recent Direct Ancestors named Anna and Related Names.

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The main meaning of my name Anna is grace, divine favor, and God has shown favor. It comes from the Hebrew name Hannah. It can be related to the name Anastasia, meaning resurrection. In other languages, from around the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty and Self-Acceptance, Bible Study, Catholic, Genealogy, Religious, Uncategorized | Tagged Agnes, Albert, Ana, Anastasia, ancestors, Ancestry, Ancy, Ann, Anna, Anne, Annette, Annis, Armstrong, Barrett, Blessed, Catholic, Chambers, Christian, Cole, Cool, Cunningham, Davidson, Desiree, Doman, Doty, Doughty, Druckenmiller, Dumm, faith, family history, Family Tree, Favor, Favour, Featherstone, Genealogy, Gooden, Grace, Graham, Greatsinger, Grosshans, Hafer, Hannah, Happy Thanksgiving, History, Hoerner, Jesus, Johanna, Joynt, Kennedy, Kuhl, Lamb, Larkin, Linaberry, Lindaberry, Linnenberg, Litts, Mary Ann, Mary Mother of Jesus, McGuire, Mertz, Mine Ancy, Nancy, Norris, Palmer, Price, Prindle, Priscilla, Propheter, Rogers, Scherp, Shepherd, Spatz, St. Anna, St. Anne, Stafford, Talbot, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Watts, Weinmann | Leave a comment

My Beauharnais Ancestors of Orléans, France, and Our Close Connection to St. Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc).

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

In the past, I have written about my maternal ancestors Daniel Streing/Strang, Sr., and Charlotte Marie Lemaistre. I discussed their lives in France, England, and New York. In my writings about them, I did not take their lines further back … Continue reading →

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My 39th (and 40th) Great-grandfather Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor. 52 Ancestors, Week 41: Most.

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is most. I decided to discuss my 39th (and 40th) great-grandfather, Charlemagne, who was a Holy Roman Emperor in the 9th century. I am only one of his innumerable descendants. He has countless offspring. I venture … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Catholic, Classic Hollywood Actors, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Bamfield, Beauchamp, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Canfield, Carolingian, Catholic, Charlemagne, Charles the Great, Christian, Cindy Crawford, Cobham, Cole, Collack, Colwick, Coplestone, de Beauchamp, de Clare, De Mohun, Derek Hough, Doman, England, faith, family history, Family Tree, Famous Cousin, Famous Kin, Fitz Geoffrey, Fitz Gilber de Clare, Fitz Gilbert, Fitz Peter, Genealogy, GIlbert, Glenn Close, Gray, Grey, Hugh Grant, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Lawrence, Julianne Hough, Kit Harington, Kyra Sedgwick, Lamberton, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mallory, Marilyn Monroe, Marshall, Matt Damon, Northrup, Norton, Oliver, Orchard, Prindle, Prowse, Richard Gere, St. Hilary, Trowbridge, White, Who Do You Think You Are? | Leave a comment

Abbess Elizabeth Throckmorton, 52 Ancestors, Week 47: This Ancestor Stayed Home

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is this ancestor stayed home, some suggestions given were Homemakers, ancestors who lived their entire lives in one place, and someone who lived in a “home,” are just a few possibilities. I decided to throw it way … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Catholic, Famous Kin, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Abbess, Cambridgeshire, Catholic, Christian, Coughton, Coughton Court, Denny Abbey, dissolution of the monasteries, dole gate, Ely, England, faith, family history, Family Tree, Fladbury, Franciscan, Genealogy, Gunpowder Plot, Henry VIII, Humphrey Monmouth, IHS, Leicester, Middlemore, nuns, Olney, Poor Clares, religious houses, religious orders, Roman Catholic, Rule of Order, Templar church, Throckmorton, Underhill, Warwick, Warwickshire, Worcestershire | Leave a comment

Felicitas Grosshans Weinmann, 52 Ancestors, Week 11, Lucky.

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors is Lucky. I immediately thought of the girl’s name Felicitas. Surprisingly, I only have one direct ancestor in my tree with the first name Felicitas. The name Felicitas is the female form of … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Catholic, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Armstrong, Catholic, Christian, faith, family history, Family Tree, Felicitas, Felicity, Felix, Felizitas, fruitfulness, Genealogy, German, Germany, Godramstein, Großhans, Grosshans, happiness, Heuchelheim-Klingen, Kapellen-Drusweiler, Klingenmünster, Landau, Landau in der Pfalz, LeBeau, luck, Müller, mythology, name meanings, Nutick, Perpetua, Propheter, Rhineland-Palatinate, Roman, Roman Goddess, Saints, Southwest Wine Route, Weinmann | Leave a comment

Jezebel of The Bible, A Jezebel, and the Jezebel Spirit

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Jezebel: Phoenician Princess of Ancient Sidon, Pagan Priestess, and Queen of Israel. Jezebel – In the Old Testament According to biblical texts, Jezebel was a Phoenician princess who married Ahab, a foreign king, who presided over the Northern Kingdom of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Catholic, Judaism, Religious, Theology | Tagged 1 Kings, Ahab, Ahaziah, Asherah, Baal, Bible Study, Book of Revelation, Catholic, Christian, Elijah, faith, II Kings, Jehoram, Jehu, Jezabel, Jezebel, Jezebel Spirit, Megiddo, Naboth, Pagan Priestess, Phoenician, Princess, Princess Elishat, Queen of Israel, Spirit of Jezebel, The Bible, Tyre | Leave a comment

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I took a few weeks off from my 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blog posts. I was quite busy working and volunteering for The Salvation Army during the latter part of December. So, I am now beginning again now that … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Catholic, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, ancestors, Australia, base, Catholic, Fahey, Fahy, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Fay, Foundation, Galway, Genealogy, Ireland, Irish, Irish American, New Zealand, O Fathaidh, O Fathaigh, United States | 7 Comments

Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Rosa Mystica Rosa Mysticaa fragrant secret upon the mouth of God. Hildegard Von BingenYour praises echoed from her saintly lips. A Rose among thornsHeavenly chants of medieval monks fill the air. Garden of GodYour divine place of sweet refrain; rest … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Catholic, Christmas, Judaism, Religious, Theology | Tagged Bible Study, Catholic, Christian, Christmas, Es is ein Ros entsprungen, faith, Genealogy, Ghazal, Hebrew Bible, Hildegard Von Bingen, How a Rose E’er Blooming, It is a rose sprung up, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Nativity, New Testament, Old Testament, Poetry, Rosa Mystica, The Bible, Virgin Mary | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Catholic

The Prophet, the Prophetess & the Chapel of the Bells

The Pearl, The Maid, The Reformer, The Bishop, and the Red Kettle: Faith Across the Branches of My Family Tree.

Happy Thanksgiving! Grace, Favor, Thankful, and Blessed. Recent Direct Ancestors named Anna and Related Names.

My Beauharnais Ancestors of Orléans, France, and Our Close Connection to St. Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc).

My 39th (and 40th) Great-grandfather Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor. 52 Ancestors, Week 41: Most.

Abbess Elizabeth Throckmorton, 52 Ancestors, Week 47: This Ancestor Stayed Home

Felicitas Grosshans Weinmann, 52 Ancestors, Week 11, Lucky.

Jezebel of The Bible, A Jezebel, and the Jezebel Spirit

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Week 1. Foundations. Fahy/ Fahey Ancestors.

Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.

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