Welcome back to episode 4 of our season featuring Margaret Haughery! When we ended the last episode, the Civil War was just beginning, and New Orleans was on the cusp of falling to Union command. Despite supply shortages, Margaret persists in running her bakery and ministering to the orphans, the poor and the hungry throughout the war. Margaret boldly served people on both sides of the fight.

Even after the war ended, life in New Orleans was not easy. The war forced more families into poverty and created more widows and orphans who needed care. Margaret continued in her ministry of feeding the hungry until she passed away in 1882. Crowds of mourners showed up for Margaret’s funeral as a testament to the love and generosity she poured on New Orleans.

The episode ends with Margaret’s death, and our next episode will discuss Margaret’s philanthropic legacy. Our hosts, in a burst of fun in this episode, challenge themselves to make comparisons between Margaret’s life and the lives of our many holy donors from seasons prior. Let's see if they get them all!

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Recommended reading:

"Margaret, Friend of Orphans" by Mary Lou Widmer

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