Grant that, in every circumstance of life, we may abandon ourselves to you like little children in the arms of the Father.

It was 9 January 1890. For the next 50 years this humble Daughter of Charity, a true witness to the love of God, lived in the Schio community, involved in various services: cooking, sewing, embroidery and attending to the door.When she was on duty at the door, she would gently lay her hands on the heads of the children who daily attended the Canossian schools and caress them.

You are the God of my salvation, every day I hope in You. During her agony, she relived the terrible days of her slavery and more than once begged the nurse who assisted her: “Please, loosen the chains…they are heavy!”.It was Blessed Mary who freed her from pain. You are the God of my salvation, every day I hope in You.

Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita was born around 1869 in the Darfur region of Sudan. She eventually gained her freedom, became Catholic and entered religious life with the Canossian Daughters of Charity. In this novena I humbly ask for Heavenly Father, through Saint Bakhita’s intercession, grant us to embrace lovingly every moment of our lives and to discover your presence close to us in the signs of the Cross. In this novena I humbly ask for Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us a great trust in You who are our rock and refuge.
In this novena I humbly ask for Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant that everywhere we may be instruments of your peace and grant this peace to every family and to the whole world. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. She calls Communion in hand "the work of the devil." Meanwhile, on the advice of their administrator, Mimmina and Bhakita were entrusted to the Canossian Sisters of the Institute of Catechumens in Venice.It was there that that Bakhita came to know about God, whom “she had experienced in her heart without knowing who he was” since she was a child. Saint Josephine Bakhita was born to a wealthy family in Sudan in 1869. On 8 December 1896 Josephine Bakhita was consecrated forever to God, whom she called by the sweet name of “the Master!”.

Do not help them by criticizing the actual Pope and the Consecrated ones, be careful about what you read in the news or on Internet. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Mother Bakhita continued to witness to faith, goodness and Christian hope. Her last words were: Our lady! In this novena I humbly ask for Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us sentiments of sincere mercy towards everyone. Saint Bakhita. In this novena I humbly ask for Almighty God, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us a transparent and upright heart able to contemplate your image in every brother and sister that we meet and with whom we live.

Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869.

In this novena I humbly ask for Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us a poor and simple heart, like that of Mary and of your Son who became poor for the love of us. She was kidnapped and sold into slavery, suffering tremendously in body and soul.She was eventually bought by an Italian consul and after some years gained her freedom. The one (it can be a Pope, a Cardinal, a Bishop, a Priest), who changes those words has embraced heresy and Jesus is not present on the altar. Do not let me be disappointed!

You are the God of my salvation, every day I hope in You. Grant us that we may heartily forgive the offenses that we receive and thus savour the beauty of your forgiveness. She did not know how to express her joy that day. Through Christ Our Lord. You can pray the full St. Josephine Bakhita Novena below.

Saint Bakhita gives hope to children and adults who are victims and survivors of human and sex trafficking! The fright and the terrible experience she went through made her forget the name her parents gave her. The acquisition and management of a large hotel in Suakin on the Red Sea forced Mrs. Michieli to move to Suakin to help her husband. Through Christ Our Lord. Michel Rodrigue Do not Put Tattoo Marks on Yourselves (Leviticus 19,28)NO game where one requests information from the afterlife is goodParents, pay much attention to the video games your children playPay attention to the cartoons that your children watchPray My Holy Rosary with your children, as the family that prays together stays togetherThis website uses cookies to improve your experience. Through Christ Our Lord. Her life was marked by joyful, heroic virtue. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. St. Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869. And I felt a great desire to see him, to know him and to pay him homage…”.After several months in the catechumenate, Bakhita received the sacraments of Christian initiation and was given a new name, Josephine.