22 May Optional Memorial
The writings of St. Joaquina are foundations for the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, the congregation founded by the saint in February 1826. Assembled into the Epistolario Joaquina de Vedruna, the texts bring together her core spirituality and thoughts. The letters focus on a fervent desire to serve and a complete dedication to the poor: to embrace the needs of the people and to give glory to God.
She believed in removing the obstacles to the pure love of Jesus so that one’s will and faculties are in sync with God’s service. The lives of the followers of St. Joaquina are filled with certainty and confidence that God dwells in each person and “pitched his tent”, especially among those who suffer the most.
Today, the Vedruna Family, formed by women and men, religious and lay, followers of Jesus are ministering on four continents (Europe, Asia, America, and Africe) and continue to respond to the current emergencies of the world, such as migration, youth, promotion of women, education, health, and integral ecology. (Adapted from the Congregation’s website)
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