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   March 21st - Saint Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello   
   Optional Memorial, Local Only   
   Roman Calendar   
      
   Born October 2, 1791 at Langasco, Italy   
   Died March 21, 1858 at Ronco Scrivia, Italy   
   Beatified May10 1987 (John Paul II)   
   Canonized May 19, 2002 (John Paul II)   
      
   Benedetta received the jewel of good Christian formation from her devout   
   parents. Always a devoted youngster, she received the gift of a profound   
   mystical experience at age twenty, which left her with the desire to pursue   
   a vocation as a religious. However, her parents preferred strongly that she   
   marry, and in filial piety, Benedetta bowed to their wishes, and married   
   Giovanni Frassinello, in 1816. They lived together for two years as man and   
   wife. In 1818, the couple agreed to live together chastely, dedicated to   
   God. At this same time, they took Benedetta's younger sister Martha into   
   their home to nurse her through her final fight with Cancer. When Martha   
   died, in 1825, the two entered religious orders, Benedetta joining the   
   Ursiline Congregation, and Giovanni the order founded by St Jerome Emiliani.   
      
   Benedetta was forced to return home because of failing health only a year   
   later, but obtained a miraculous cure through the intercession of Saint   
   Jerome Emiliani. Now she felt called to undertake a new work of devoting   
   herself to the education of young girls. She obtained her bishop's approval,   
   and the bishop also requested that Giovanni leave the seminary in order to   
   assist Benedetta with the work, because of the scope of the task. The two   
   took a vow of perfect chastity into the hands of their bishop, and set out   
   on their joint task.   
      
   Benedetta persevered in following God's will through a very unusual set of   
   circumstances. Her courage and conviction helped to transform women's   
   education in the region. Although after first setting out, Giovanni and   
   Benedetta had to endure gossip and calumny that could have destroyed their   
   work, Benedetta was wise enough to withdraw and place her beginnings in the   
   hands of the bishop to prevent this, leaving to live as a nun in Ronco   
   Scrivia.   
      
   Eventually, Benedetta was able to found the Congregation of the Benedictine   
   Sisters of Providence. The guiding charism of her order is their focus on   
   the education of young girls and confidence in and abandonment to God in the   
   living out of their vows.   
      
   After correctly predicting the time of her death, Benedetta died peacefully   
   in Ronco Scrivia at her motherhouse, on March 21 1858.   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   I ground my faith upon Jesus Christ, and by Him I steadfastly believe to be   
   saved, as is taught in the Catholic Church through all Christendom, and   
   promised to remain with Her unto the world's end, and hell gates shall not   
   prevail against it: and by God's assistance I mean to live and die in the   
   same faith; for if an angel come from heaven, and preach any other doctrine   
   than we have received, the Apostle biddeth us not to believe him. Therefore,   
   if I should follow your doctrine, I should disobey the Apostle's   
   commandment.   
   --Saint Margaret Clitherow while imprisoned   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Jesus said to them: My   
   time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. 7 The world cannot hate   
   you; but me it hateth: because I give testimony of it, that the works   
   thereof are evil.  (John 7:5-7)   
      
      
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   The third sorrowful mystery prayer of the Eucharistic Rosary,   
   to be offered before the Blessed Sacrament:   
      
   The Crowning with Thorns, offered for moral courage and   
   love of humiliations:   
      
   O King of glory! crowned with thorns and proclaimed in   
   derision king of the Jews by brutal soldiers who   
   ignominiously spit upon Thy adorable face, Thou  fallest a   
   victim to the sins committed by pride; in the Blessed   
   Sacrament  also Thou bearest a crown of ignominy made up   
   of the many acts of  irreverence, contempt, hypocrisy, and   
   vanity committed by Christians in Thy  sanctuary.   
      
   O loving King! overwhelmed with insults both in Thy passion   
   and in the Sacred Host, we adore Thee and we beg of Thee,   
   through the intercession of  Thy holy Mother, the grace of   
   mortifying our self-love.   
      
   Imprimatur:  + John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York,   
   Sept 19, 1908.   
      
      
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   Prayer for Peace   
      
   Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace, who are   
   yourself our peace and reconciliation, who so often said, "Peace to you,"   
   grant us peace. Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice, and   
   brotherly love. Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace.   
   Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee and defend the great gift of   
   peace. May all peoples on the earth become as brothers and sisters. May   
   longed-for peace blossom forth and reign always over us all.   
      
   -Pope John Paul II   
      
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