Maria Luisa Josefa
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| Venerable Mother María Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Mother Luisita) | |
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| Born | June 21, 1866, Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | February 11, 1937, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Feast | February 11 |
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Venerable Mother Maria Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament (also called Mother Luisita) founded The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. Born Maria Luisa de la Peña y Navarro in Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico on June 21, 1866. She is a candidate for sainthood; was made venerable on July I, 2000 by Pope John Paul Il.
[edit] Biography
Mother Luisita was the third of fourteen children raised in a devout Catholic family. She founded the order of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart (Hermanas Carmelitas del Sagrado Corazón also called Carmelitas de Tijuana) December 24, 1904 in Jalisco, Mexico. In the 1920’s during the Mexican Revolution Mother Luisita brought a group of nuns to Los Angeles to protect them from the Catholic persecution unleashed by the authorities. This group of nuns became the basis for The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. Mother Luisita herself went back to Mexico in 1930 were she continued her work of providing healthcare for the poor.
Mother Luisita passed away from this life into eternal life on February 11, 1937. Each year on February 11 the Catholic Church celebrates her Feast
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Prayer For the Beatification of Venerable Mother María Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament
O Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, King and center of all hearts! Look with merciful love on the petitions we present to You through the intercession of Your servant, Mother Mara Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament. (Pause and request your petition). We humbly beseech You to glorify her who was always such a fervent lover of Your Sacred Heart by granting us these favors if they are for Your greater honor and glory. Amen.
Written by Mother Margarita María,O.C.D.
Approved by Cardinal Timothy Manning August 28, 1981
