“I have lived for Christ; I want to die for Christ.”.
Blessed Maria Restituta
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Maria Restituta
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
I looked her up, and was very edified by her story. She was sentenced to death by the Nazi’s for continuing to hang crucifixes on the walls of her hospital, after being told to stop. May I be even half as brave in adversity as she was.
Thank you for that quote and the photo of that lovely, smiling, so very brave nun.
Yes. It is easy to be brave in a crowd. It is hard to be brave when one is standing alone, but for God, as she was doing. Women like her are torches God sends to us to help light our way in a frequently dark world.