SAINT OF THE DAY -- May 7 - Blessed Rose Venerini
May 7
Blessed Rose Venerini(1656-1728)
A Gifted Educator
"I find myself so bound to the divine will that neither death nor life
is important: I want to live as He wishes and I want to serve Him as He
likes, and nothing more."
Blessed Rose Venerini
Rose was born at Viterbo in Italy, the daughter of a doctor. Following
the death of her fiancé she entered a convent, but soon returned home
to care for her newly widowed mother. Meanwhile, Rose invited the women
of the neighborhood to recite the rosary in her home, forming a sort of
sodality with them.
As
she looked to her future, Rose, under the spiritual guidance of a
Jesuit priest, became convinced that she was called to become a teacher
in the world rather than a contemplative nun in a convent. Clearly, she
made the right choice: She was a born teacher, and the free school for
girls she opened in 1685 was well received.
Soon the cardinal
invited her to oversee the training of teachers and the administration
of schools in his Diocese of Montefiascone. As Rose's reputation grew,
she was called upon to organize schools in many parts of Italy,
including Rome. Her disposition was right for the task as well, for
Rose often met considerable opposition but was never deterred.
She
died in Rome in 1728, where a number of miracles were attributed to
her. She was beatified in 1952. The sodality, or group of women she had
invited to prayer, was ultimately given the rank of a religious
congregation. Today, the so-called Venerini Sisters can be found in the
United States and elsewhere, working among Italian immigrants.
Comment:
Whatever
state of life God calls us to, we bring with us an assortment of
experiences, interests and gifts—however small they seem to us. Rose’s
life stands as a reminder that all we are is meant to be put to service
wherever we find ourselves.
Source: American Catholic Organization
Many great miracles have been associated with
the Rosary throughout history.
The tremendous power of the Rosary can
overcome any problem,
be it small or large, personal or worldwide.
Miracles continue to the present day!
The Rosary is a powerful prayer!
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If you are a victim of domestic or sexual violence, please know that my husband and I pray for you every single night.
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SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP
Do you:
feel afraid of your partner much of the time?
avoid certain topics fear of angering your partner?
feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?
believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated?
wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?
feel emotionally numb or helpless?
Does your partner:
- humiliate, criticize, or yell at you?
- treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?
- ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?
- blame you for his own abusive behavior?
- see you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person?
Does your partner:
have a bad and unpredictable temper?
hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill you?
threaten to take your children away or harm them?
threaten to commit suicide if you leave?
force you to have sex?
destroy your belongings?
Does your partner:
- act excessively jealous and possessive?
- control where you go or what you do?
- keep you from seeing your friends or family?
- limit your access to money, the phone, or the car?
- constantly check up on you?