November 9
Carmen del Niño Jesús González Ramos (1834–1899)
Founding Franciscan nun
Spanish founder of the Franciscans of the Sacred Hearts, Carmen González Ramos discovered an educational mission after a painful marriage.
Biography
For twenty years she patiently endured her husband's disorderly behavior and accompanied his conversion before becoming a widow. Seeing the material and religious poverty of the children, he opened a school in his home and gathered collaborators to teach them to know and love God. The congregation was born in 1884 and grew amid difficulties, slander and opposition. Carmen saw in each little one the presence of the Child Jesus.
Practical advice
See a difficult child today as a presence of Jesus and teach him something with patience.
Example of
PerseveranceSelf-givingFounding spirit