Saint Agostina Pietrantoni: spiritual profile

The biographical profile of Sister Agostina Pietrantoni offers us the opportunity to get to know this young Sister of Charity who, in the simplicity of her daily life, reproposes to us in all her strength the perennial Gospel message of Jesus: “Love one another as I love you”.

The life of Sister Augustine takes place as a liturgy: two “ordinary” times, once “strong”.

The first “ordinary” time is that of her existence as a village girl: simple, modest, hard-working, faithful Christian. Like many of her friends. Yet more than the others she created around her serenity, security, light of goodness. Everyone warned him.

The second ordinary period is represented by eight years of religious life: Sister of Charity and nurse. Nothing extraordinary: she loved her Community, she observed the Rule with simplicity and amiable exactitude. Her relationships with her sisters were jovial and enriched by small additional services. As a good daughter of St. Joan Antida, she served the sick with the evangelical certainty of meeting Christ himself in them. Like many other Sisters of Nursing Charity. Her ability to keep a smiling face always lit up peace and comfort in those who approached her. Everything, however, was perceived as a normal value.

The biographical profile of Sister Agostina Pietrantoni offers us the opportunity to get to know this young Sister of Charity who, in the simplicity of her daily life, reproposes to us in all her strength the perennial Gospel message of Jesus: “Love one another as I love you”.

The life of Sister Augustine takes place as a liturgy: two “ordinary” times, once “strong”.

The first “ordinary” time is that of her existence as a village girl: simple, modest, hard-working, faithful Christian. Like many of her friends. Yet more than the others she created around her serenity, security, light of goodness. Everyone warned him.

The second ordinary period is represented by eight years of religious life: Sister of Charity and nurse. Nothing extraordinary: she loved her Community, she observed the Rule with simplicity and amiable exactitude. Her relationships with her sisters were jovial and enriched by small additional services. As a good daughter of St. Joan Antida, she served the sick with the evangelical certainty of meeting Christ himself in them. Like many other Sisters of Nursing Charity. Her ability to keep a smiling face always lit up peace and comfort in those who approached her. Everything, however, was perceived as a normal value.

The “strong” time is that of her death: for the reason, the way, the origin. For forgiveness, for those who raise their murderous hand against her, she shows the full light of her life of total consecration to God and of service to her brothers and sisters. Death reveals the depth of her humanity and spirituality. In the simplicity and humility of this young nun, God wanted to manifest the power and tenderness of His Love. The liturgy of Sister Augustine’s life touches the highest point when the Church recognizes her as a model of holiness.

Approaching this MARTYR OF CHARITY is good for everyone, because she shows us once again that the path of holiness is practicable by all: with her can “cohabit” all those who count for nothing, who do not occupy prestigious positions, who have never made spectacular gestures, whose life has nothing exceptional except the profound dimension of the heart.