Month of Saints - Day 28
Since I almost forgot to post a saint story today, I thought I would log into Facebook and post a Saint for the first name I saw - that name was my Aunt Ginny.
Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli was born in Genoa in 1587 in a noble family. Despite her desire to live a cloistered life, she was forced into marriage to Gaspare Grimaldi Bracelli, who was a rich noble, on 10 December 1602. She had two daughters: Lelia and Isabella. The marriage did not last long, for she became a widow on 13 June 1607 at the age of 20. She refused another arranged marriage brought on due to her father's influence and took up a vow to live a chaste life.
After her husband's death she began charitable works and assisted the poor and the sick. Her ministry was a struggle because of the number of people suffering from famine and plague and declining funds given from the middle and upper classes. Virginia spent much of her life acting as a peacemaker between noble houses and continuing her work for the poor. Bracelli died on 15 December 1651 at the age of 64.
During her canonization process, the remains of Saint Virginia were found to be incorrupt.
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