Feast of St Angela Merici

On this day, 27th January, 1540, Angela Merici died in a little room adjoining the Church of St Afra, in Brescia. The Church is now known as the Sanctuary of St Angela and her incorruptible body can be venerated at an altar to the right of the sanctuary. I was recently privileged to spend some days in Brescia pondering Angela's message to us. Two aspects of her spirituality in particular struck me: her freedom of spirit and flowing from it her abundant joy. So I hear Angela say to us:-

Claim your freedom and your joy.

HAPPY FEAST DAY