January 7
Lindalva Justo de Oliveira (1953–1993)
Martyr
Practical advice
Practice charity with healthy limits today: serve with kindness, but express clearly what you should not allow.
Biography
Daughter of Brazilian Charity and martyr of chastity, Lindalva Justo de Oliveira served poor elderly people in Salvador de Bahia. From a young age he worked to help his large family and dedicated time to the sick and needy. Already as a nun, she treated each resident of the asylum with joy and delicacy. In the face of persistent harassment from a man, she firmly maintained the limits of her consecration; He murdered her on Good Friday 1993. Her testimony unites tenderness in service and courage to defend one's own dignity.
Example of
FortitudeFaithfulnessSacrifice