before princes and popes, her maternal love for her disciples and co-workers, her internalizing of every struggle and pain of the Church. From this saint, I learned about the personal nature of a religious vocation, how within a calling there is a particular relationship and responsibility. Many people receive the call to spend a lifetime in the company of Jesus Christ, but Jesus calls each one to a unique expression, an individual yes that will mold that person into a singular saintliness. The singular
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