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Life of Blessed Laura Vincuna.

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Laura Vicuña

13 anos cheios de amor

Laura Vicuña13 anos cheios de amor

Laura Laura was born April 5, 1891, in Santiago.

Blessed Laura Vicuna was the daughter of Jose Domingo Vicuna and Mercedes Pino

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The Vicuña family were Chilean aristocrats, forced into exile by the revolution.

They took refuge in Temuco in a poor house, but soon after Joseph Domenico died suddenly, and Mercedes had to take refuge with her two daughters in Argentina.

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In 1900 Laura went to board with her sister Julia Amanda with the Daughters of Mary Help of

Christians at their school.

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The following year she made her first communion with the same fervour and ideals as

Saint Dominic Savio, whom she had taken as a model. she

entered the Children of Mary.

A mãe nunca tinha falado de A mãe nunca tinha falado de Deus, mas agora sente-se Deus, mas agora sente-se

amada e protegida pelo amor amada e protegida pelo amor infinito e forte de Deus.infinito e forte de Deus.

Laura Vicuña13 anos cheios de amor

While one of the Sisters was explaining the sacrament of marriage during catechetics, Laura began to understand her mother’s sinful state, and fainted.

She also understood because during the holidays on the farm her

mother made her pray in secret, and never went to the sacraments.

From then on Laura increased her prayers and sacrifices for her

mother’s conversion.

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On that special On that special day, Laura talks day, Laura talks with Jesus and with Jesus and offers him her offers him her heart, and all her heart, and all her being.being.

She takes a She takes a decision that it is a decision that it is a gift of love. gift of love.

On the day of the first communion the Church is filled

with songs and flowers.

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Laura’s mother visits Laura’s mother visits her and her sister her and her sister regularly and gives regularly and gives them lots of presents.them lots of presents.

Amanda, her sister is Amanda, her sister is happy and Lauren is happy and Lauren is thankful for all these thankful for all these gifts.gifts.

Laura shares with the Laura shares with the presents with her presents with her friends . She likes to friends . She likes to see them contented see them contented and happy …and happy …

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The kindness and the The kindness and the friendship of Laura friendship of Laura

fills the heart one of fills the heart one of the colleagues with the colleagues with

envy. envy.

Laura ,with her Laura ,with her sweetness continue sweetness continue

to transform her to transform her colleague.colleague.

She values the friendship and looks forward to cultivate

it…

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On the 8th of December, the best students can be part of the Association of

the Children of Maria. Ours Lady is for them a life model, a marvelous and tender

Mother.

The joy overflows of the heart of Laura. Her sister, Amanda said later: “The day

which my sister Laura received the ribbon as the daughter of Maria, was one of the

happiest days for her”.

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The time passes and Laura continues in the college. A small group of students was trusted to Laura and she is like a mother to them.

Despite of her little age, she makes herself responsible for everything and with a lot affection. she helps them in house works and in study as well.

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1903- Rising of waters of the river Chimehuin.

The winter was very rigorous , with rains , and the river was overflowing.

The College was destroyed. The College was destroyed.

After the event the Sisters and the students return to the college and feel that the humidity and the coldness penetrate up to the bones.

Laura is sick. Each day that passes, she is Each day that passes, she is more pale and the weak…more pale and the weak…

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In January of 1904, burning in fever , Laura says to her mother:

"I offered my life to Jesus for you… I always love you a lot

mother…"

Her health does not improve and the mother is worried more and more…

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"Now I happy to die . I am grateful "Now I happy to die . I am grateful to Jesus! . I am grateful Maria!" to Jesus! . I am grateful Maria!"

It was day January 22, 1904. Laura was not even 13 years of age.

In day the September 3rd of 1988, Pope John Paul II proclaims her Blessed and model of all youth.

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Laura, to small flower of the Andes, continues it be model for many adolescents.

Não tenhas medo de escalar a montanha da santidade: vive em verdade cada momento que te é

dado, na presença de Deus!

Do not be scare of the high mountain of the holiness: live

moment truthful to yourself, in the presence of God!

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Jogar, estudar, rezar era tudo a mesma coisa, porque vivia tudo isto na presença de Deus.

Simple girl that it chose to live the daily sanctity. And you? What direction do you

choose?

To play, study, is pray is same thing, because everything lived in the presence

of God.

Laura received this gift of the holiness in her life. And in the simplicity of the everyday, life

was giving sense to hers existence.