St. Katharine Drexel is like Jeremiah in many ways. She was born on November 26, 1858 in Philadelphia PA. She believed that people should all be treated equally and had a strong faith for God. As a little girl, Katherine’s family and herself would go help the poor by bringing food, water, and clothing. When her father passed away Katherine’s sister and herself used some of the money they inherited from their father and donated it to the St. Francis Mission of South Dakota’s Rosebud Reservation. One very important act she did was dedicating herself to working for the American Indians and the African Americans in the Western United States. St. Katharine Drexel opened many schools as well. She became a sister for the Sisters of …show more content…
For instance they both believed everyone should be treated the same. St. Katharine Drexel and Jeremiah wanted to change the world for the better through God’s message. St. Katharine Drexel told this message through her actions by taking care of the poor and helping Native and African Americans when they weren’t welcome into our society. Jeremiah spread this message by reaching out to those who were different and believing that everyone should treat each other fairly. The corporal works of mercy they showed were feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless,