On the evening of December 15, 1848, in the midst of the First Italian War, the sisters of the Handmaids of Charity were tending to the sick in a military hospital in Brescia, Italy. Soldiers of the opposing force began pounding on the doors to the hospital demanding to be let in. While the doctors scattered and tried to hide in a panicked frenzy, Sister Mary Paula di Rosa and six other sisters opened the doors to the soldiers. When the men standing outside found their way blocked with a large crucifix and candles being held by the sister, they retreated from the doors in shame.
Today, December 15, is the feast day of St. Mary Paula di Rosa. Let us all look to her as a testimony to what can be accomplished by boldly displaying our faith in moments of darkness. As we approach the Christmas season, let us also realize the gift we have been given of our faith in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, and that with God truly all things are possible.
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