Sweet Saints July 17, 2020 One More Page Books and More María Natividad Venegas De La Torre
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Sweet Saints July 17, 2020 One More Page Books and More María Natividad Venegas de la Torre Born September 8, 1868, in Mexico Died July 30, 1959, in Mexico Feast Day: July 30 Known in religious life as María de Jesús Sacramentado, or Madre Nati Mexico’s first female saint; community superior general and hospital supervisor for 30+ years “Charity enters heaven when humility opens the door.” María Natividad Venegas de la Torre View a video on the saint’s life, including photos, created by Azteca América, a Spanish-language network that covers the United States and northern Mexico. (https://bit.ly/2ZU89dW) Read the reminisces of one of the saint’s great-nephews in an article in the Knights of Columbus’s Columbia publication. (https://bit.ly/35oIAmh) Visit the website for her community, Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to learn about the good work they do today. (https://bit.ly/2MZqm4E) María Natividad Venegas de la Torre Meg’s Pairings! ◦ Kingsbury Cinnamon Almond Milk Chocolate ◦ Lafage Bastide Miraflors VV Syrah Grenache blend Katharine Drexel Born November 26, 1858, in the United States Died March 3, 1955, in the United States Feast Day: March 3 Established missions and schools for Native American and African- American children despite threats and arson “Let us open wide our hearts. It is joy which invites us. Press forward and fear nothing.” Katharine Drexel A Philadelphia TV station’s video focuses on the saint’s early years. (https://bit.ly/2sIPoOC) Visit the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament site to learn more about Katharine and the good work the sisters do today. (https://bit.ly/2QTQUpb) Take a virtual visit to the St. Katharine Drexel Shrine at the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia. (https://bit.ly/2QMAeQe) Katharine Drexel Meg’s Pairings! ◦ Kingsbury Pretzel milk chocolate ◦ Gruet Sauvage sparkling Marianne Cope Born January 23, 1838, in Germany Died August 9, 1918 in Hawaii (now the United States) Feast Day: January 23 Immigrant; ministered in Hawaii to those with leprosy and their families for 35 years “Let us make best use of the fleeting moments. They will not return.” Marianne Cope The St. Marianne Cope Museum in Syracuse, New York, includes audio- visual exhibits, images, and artifacts of the saint. (https://bit.ly/2sSeWIS) Check out the video that the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities put together when Marianne’s canonization was announced. (https://bit.ly/36sEVFB) The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, where the saint’s remains now reside, features biographies and photos of her and St. Damien of Molokai. (https://bit.ly/2ZRK4EF) Marianne Cope Meg’s Pairings! ◦ Kingsbury German Chocolate Cake ◦ Côté Est Catalan (Grenache, Chardonnay, Roussanne blend) Josephine Bakhita Born about 1869 in Sudan Died February 8, 1947, in Italy Feast Day: February 8 Enslaved and tortured; a model of forgiveness “… if these things had not happened, I would not have been a Christian and a religious today.” Josephine Bakhita View Sister Miriam James Heidland’s video about the saint. (https://bit.ly/2FlRwyi) Visit the site for Josephine’s community, the Canossian Institute of Schio, to learn more about the sisters’ works and about how Josephine continues to touch lives today. (https://bit.ly/39KtbjR) Read Benedict XVI’s 2007 encyclical letter Spe Salvi (Saved in Hope), which includes references to Josephine’s story. (https://bit.ly/2QPQuQt) Josephine Bakhita Meg’s Pairings! ◦ Kingsbury dark chocolate with fleur de sel or Asher chocolate covered mini grahams ◦ A Sicilian red (Planeta Frappato Siciliana Vittoria DOC).