February 2
Maria Catherine Kasper (1820–1898)
Secular
Practical advice
Joyfully perform a humble task that you normally avoid and offer it for a person in need.
Biography
Daughter of German peasants and with little school education, María Catalina Kasper worked from a young age in the fields and even breaking stone for roads. Her profound life of prayer and her attention to the poor attracted other women, with whom she founded the Poor Servants of Jesus Christ. The new community cared for the sick, children and the elderly and spread to other countries. Catherine governed with simplicity, good humor and trust in Providence, demonstrating that God can make a life fruitful without privileges or great means.
Example of
Sanctified workSpirit of serviceCare for the sick