Catholic Saint
St. María de Jesús Sacramentado
“A Mexican foundress who established the Daughters of the Sacred Heart to serve the poor and abandoned.”
- Feast Day:
- July 30
- Patron Saint of:
- Mexico, abandoned people
- Lived:
- 1868-1959 — Mexico
Biography
St. María de Jesús Sacramentado Venegas de la Torre was a Mexican religious sister who founded the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She dedicated over 50 years to caring for the sick, poor, and abandoned in Guadalajara. She persevered through the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War.
Quotes from St. María de Jesús Sacramentado
“The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the fountain of all graces.”
“Serve the poorest with joy.”
“In every suffering person I see the face of Christ.”
Prayer to St. María de Jesús Sacramentado
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the fountain of all graces.
Did You Know?
She was the first Mexican-born woman to be canonized, by Pope Benedict XVI in 2000.
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