The Reverend Sister who died smiling

by Staff writer



Sister Cecilia Maria lived inward Saints Teresa too Joseph Monastery inward Santa Fe, Argentina, dedicated to prayer too the contemplative life.


She passed away inward June 23, 2016, aged 42.

After graduating equally a nurse at 26 years of age, Sister Cecilia Maria made her outset vows equally a discalced Carmelite (men too women who dedicate themselves to a life of prayer).

The Carmelite nuns alive inward cloistered (enclosed) monasteries too follow a completely contemplative life.

In 2003, Sister Maria made her finally profession.

Thirteen years after, she was diagnosed alongside cancer of the natural language too the illness metastasized into her lungs.

In her fourth dimension living at the monastery, she played the violin too was known for her sweetness too constant smile.

In the finally weeks of her illness, her status worsened too she had to endure hospitalized. From her bed she never stopped praying too offering upward her sufferings alongside the certainty that her come across alongside God was near.



Sister Maria on her infirmary bed

She wrote her finally wishing on a slice of paper:

“I was thinking most how I would similar my funeral to be. First, about intense prayer too hence a groovy celebration for everyone. Don't forget to pray exactly don't forget to celebrate either!”

The discalced Carmelites announced her perish equally follows:


"Jesus! Just 2 lines to allow yous know that our dearly dear sis gently cruel asleep inward the Lord, later on such a painful illness, e'er borne alongside joy too her give upward to her Divine Spouse. We post yous all our love, grateful for your back upward too prayer during this entire time, hence painful nonetheless hence wonderful at the same time.

"We believe she flew straight to heaven, exactly nosotros besides inquire yous to non cease commending her to your prayers, hence from sky she may repay you. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 big hug from her Sisters inward Santa Fe.”

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