Aleteia: Sister Maria Restituta began Lent of 1942 under arrest. She was taken on Ash Wednesday. Her crime: “hanging crucifixes.” She was sentenced to death. The following year, on Tuesday of Holy Week, she was executed. Read more of her story … Continue reading
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Martyred by Nazis, Blessed Maria Restituta to be Honored October 29
CNA reports: On Thursday, Catholics will celebrate the life of Helen Kafka, better known as Sister Maria Restituta. Working as a nurse in the 1940s, she was ordered by the Gestapo to remove crucifixes she had placed in several hospital … Continue reading