July 9
Mary of Jesus Crucified Petković (1892–1966)
Founding religious
Croatian nun and founder, Maria of Jesus Crucified Petković dedicated her life to revealing the love of God through works of mercy.
Biography
Since she was a child, she was attracted to the poor and, faced with the hunger and abandonment caused by the war, she gathered a community to educate girls and care for those in need. Thus was born the Congregation of the Daughters of Mercy, which later spread to other countries. She saw in each marginalized person the face of the suffering Christ and taught her sisters to serve with sacrifice and joy.
Practical advice
Address today a bodily need and a spiritual need of the same person.
Example of
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