NOTE: Since April 18 falls on Holy Thursday, we have found it opportune to publish it at an earlier date. (The Custodian) When one adores the Eucharist, one will naturally find it easier to recognize His presence in the poor and the lowly. This is the example which today's commemoration of Blessed Savina Petrilli has shown us. Our ministry has a precious relic of her bones,”ex ossibus”, graciously given by the motherhouse of her congregation at Siena. At the age of ten, Savina Petrilli, of Siena, Italy, read a biography of Saint Catherine of Siena that instilled in her a lasting devotion to this saint. Savina thereafter aspired to imitate Catherine's devotion to the Eucharist, the Passion of Christ, and the Church. Following her First Holy Communion at the age of twelve, Savina became a frequent communicant. As a teenager, she was a very active member of a Marian sodality, the Children of Mary. At the age of eighteen, she had the opportunity to meet (Blessed) Pope Pius IX, who, upon learning that she was a native of Siena, commented that she should walk in Saint Catherine's footsteps. Savina saw in this remark a sign from heaven that inspired her to found a new religious congregation. She confided her plan to her dying sister Emilia, who in turn promised to assist in its accomplishment by her prayers in heaven. Savina's congregation received papal approbation in 1877 with the title, the Sisters of the Poor, devoted to the care of the needy. Mother Savina died of cancer on April 18, 1923. PRAYER to Blessed SavinaO Jesus, brother of the lowly,
you gave to Blessed Savina Petrilli a burning love for the Eucharist, an unshakable fidelity to the Gospel, and a motherly tenderness towards the little ones by giving life to the family of the Sisters of the Poor. Grant us her devotion to the Eucharist, her appreciation of the (common) priesthood of the faithful, and her apostolic zeal, a living mirror of the love for the Church by St. Catherine of Siena. Give us a meek and humble heart like Yours, so that we may be eternally a gift of grace to our brothers and sisters, and grant us by her intercession, what we ask for in faith and confidence. Amen. Comments are closed.
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![]() "All the Saints of God are there to protect me, to sustain me and to carry me. Indeed, the communion of Saints consists not only of the great men and women who went before us and whose names we know. All of us belong to the communion of Saints, we who have been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, we who draw life from the gift of Christ’s Body and Blood, through which he transforms us and makes us like himself. Yes, the Church is alive – this is the wonderful experience of these days. "
(Pope Benedict XVI, Homily on the Mass of Inauguration to the Petrine Ministry, 24 April 2005) NOTE:This ministry does not entertain requests nor for information to obtain the relics which appear in this website. Guide For Relic ClassificationWe strive to provide English translations of the terminology used to label relics. However, there may be a need to consult the original term to avoid confusion.
Please go to this page for a short guide to relic classification. Instagram Feed/BlogArchives
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