May 20
María Crescencia Pérez (1897–1932)
Religious
An Argentine nun, María Crescencia Pérez served as a teacher, catechist and nurse with a sweetness that made her faith visible.
Biography
She joined the Daughters of María Santísima del Huerto and first worked with children; Later she treated girls sick with tuberculosis in Mar del Plata. Her own health weakened and she was sent to Vallenar, Chile, where she collaborated in maternity, pharmacy, cooking and catechism. He contracted tuberculosis and died young, offering his sufferings for the congregation and for the people entrusted to his care.
Practical advice
Perform a humble task outside of your usual role today to ease the burden of a colleague.
Example of
PrayerFaithConsecrated life