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November 23

Enriqueta Alfieri, nun (1891–1951)

Religious

Sister of Charity and "angel of San Vittore", Enriqueta Alfieri converted a prison in Milan into a field of mercy.

Biography

After a serious spinal illness and a cure attributed to the Virgin of Lourdes, she was assigned in 1923 to serve prisoners. He listened without judgment and helped each person prepare for a new life. During the Nazi occupation he protected Jews and political detainees, transmitted messages and prevented executions. Discovered, she also experienced prison and interrogation, sustained only by prayer.

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Write today to an imprisoned or isolated person a word that recognizes their dignity and possibility of change.

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