7th May - Saint Rose Venerini
I feel so nailed to the Will of God, that nothing else matters, neither death nor life. I want what He wants; I want to serve Him as much as pleases Him and no more said Saint Rose.
Saint Rose Venerini is another example of a faithful disciple of Christ, ready to give up all in order to do the will of God. Her surrender to God, sprang the long-admired work that she courageously developed in favor of the spiritual elevation and authentic emancipation of the young women of her time. Saint Rose did not content herself with providing the girls an adequate education, but she was concerned with assuring their complete formation, with sound references to the Church’s doctrinal teaching. Her own apostolic style continues to characterize the life of the Congregation of the Religious Teachers Venerini which she founded. And how timely and important for today’s society is this service, which puts them in the field of education and especially of the formation of women. She was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 October 2006. (Catholic Fire)
