I have chosen today's saint, Blessed Anna of the Angels Monteagudo because of where she lived. She was born on July 26, 1602 in Arequipa, Peru. At three years old, her parents, Sebastiàn Monteagudo de la Jara and Francisca Ponce de León, entrusted her to the Dominican monastery of Santa Caterina for her education. She came home at 14 years old and spent one year with her family. In 1618 she wanted to return to the monastery, despite her father's opposition, to join the novitiate. She took the name of Anna de los Angeles. She became a Dominican nun in 1618 and spent almost 70 years in the Dominican monastery in Arequipa. She was the novice mistress for many years and she was the prioress of the monastery of San Caterina de Siena. She lived a life of exemplary prayer and charity, both inside and outside the monastery.
She died in Arequipa on January 10, 1686 after ten years of an illness which made her become paralyzed and blind. She was 84 years old. She was beatified on February 2, 1985 by Pope John Paul II in Arequipa.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the many graces you bestowed on your servant Ana of the Angels. Through her prayers grant us the favor we now ask, and strength to imitate her shining example of Christian charity. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
Why Peru? You said you chose bl. Anna because of where she lived. Do you live in Peru? Were you born in Peru? I'm just interested in that sentence. "I have chosen ...because of where she lived."
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