February 23
Juanita Franchi (1807–1872)
Religious
Practical advice
Ask today for a sick person who lives alone and organize a visit or safe and constant help.
Biography
A lay woman from Como, Juanita Franchi gave up her property to care for the sick and convalescent poor. She founded a shelter and a community of religious nurses who also visited those who could not enter the hospital. During a smallpox epidemic he personally served those infected and died a victim of the disease. She taught her sisters a universal charity, capable of embracing everyone without excluding anyone. Their dedication brought professional care and Christian presence to the most abandoned neighborhoods.
Example of
PrayerFaithConsecrated life