July 26
Maria Pierina De Micheli (1890–1945)
Religious
Italian religious, María Pierina De Micheli spread devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus as a call to contemplate, repair and love.
Biography
She joined the Daughters of the Immaculate Conception and served first in Argentina; Later she was superior in Milan and Rome and regional leader of her congregation. He combined government with educational tasks and an intense interior life, maintaining great discretion about his spiritual experiences. He promoted the medal of the Holy Face and offered his sufferings for the conversion and consolation of Christ.
Practical advice
Contemplate the face of Christ for a few minutes today and then treat the suffering face of someone close to you with special respect.
Example of
PrayerMarian devotionConsecrated life