Blessed Maria Romero

Maria had 7 brothers and sisters. She was very smart and was a talented artist and musician; she played the piano ad violin. When she was 12 years old got really sick, and was sick for a whole year. While she was sick she, and those around her, asked Mary to ask God to heal her. God performed a miracle and she got better. This miracle made Maria love God and his mother Mary very much, and she decided to become a sister with the Salesian order. In 1920, at 18 years old, she joined the “Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians”. In 1931 she went to Costa Rica and worked with many poor girls teaching them art and music and most importantly about God. Through her example, many girls also became nuns and served the poor with her.