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March 12

Angela Salawa (1881–1922)

Franciscan nun

Born into a large family near Krakow, Angela Salawa worked as a domestic worker since she was a teenager.

Biography

She chose to remain single, joined the Franciscan Third Order and carried out a simple apostolate among other domestic workers, helping them materially and spiritually. During the First World War he cared for the wounded and sick. When he lost his job, he lived in great poverty and endured serious illnesses without abandoning prayer or trust in God. Her holiness dignified an undervalued work and showed the apostolic fruitfulness of a laywoman without social position.

Practical advice

Explicitly thank a service person for their work and ask them if their current conditions are fair.

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