History
Paula Di Rosa grew up wanting to
help people. When she was only 17, she was arranging retreats and missions for
her parish and running the ladie’s guild. At 24, she was made the supervisor of
a workhouse for poor girls. But she worried about the girls, because many of
them were homeless. So she started a boarding house for poor girls where they
would be safe at night after work. When she was 30, she became Sister Maria,
superior of the Handmaids of Charity, who served hospital patients. When a war
started, she and the other sisters went to work at a military hospital, even
going out to the battlefield to comfort the soldiers who were hurt or dying.
Once, the other army came to break into the hospital and kill all the wounded soldiers
inside, but Sister Maria bravely met them at the door carrying a large
crucifix, the army men felt ashamed and left.
Activity
Sister Maria would do anything to
help people. Today, think of a way to help somebody before anybody asks you to
help.
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