January 27
Pablo José Nardini (1821–1862)
Founding Franciscan priest
Practical advice
Detect today a need that everyone comments on but no one assumes and take the first step to organize a response.
Biography
German priest and founder of the Poor Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Family, Pablo José Nardini turned a childhood marked by poverty and abandonment into active compassion. As parish priest of Pirmasens he found extreme misery, children neglected and sick without help. She organized assistance and brought together women willing to serve as religious, despite misunderstandings and obstacles. He shared the scarce resources of the parish and worked tirelessly. He died young, after contracting an illness while personally caring for someone in need.
Example of
PerseveranceSelf-givingFounding spirit