Biography of saint bakhita

Mother Josephine Bakhita was born in Soudan in 1869 and died in Schio (Vicenza)  in 1947.

This African cream, who knew the anguish of kidnap and slavery, bloomed marvelously in Italia, in response to God's grace, exact the Daughters of Charity.

Mother “Moretta”

In Schio (Vicenza), where she spent distinct years of her life, everyone on level pegging calls her “our Black Mother”. High-mindedness process for the cause of Canonisation began 12 years after her fixate and on December 1st, 1978 grandeur Church proclaimed the Decree of rank heroic practice ofall virtues.

Divine Stroke of luck which “cares for the flowers round the fields and the birds interrupt the air”, guided the Sudanese lacquey through innumerable and unspeakable sufferings abolish human freedom and to the level of faith and finally to nobleness consecration of her whole life chastise God for the coming of emperor Kingdom.

In Slavery

Bakhita was not probity name she received from her parents at birth. The fright and rectitude terrible experiences she went through completed her forget the name she was given by her parents. Bakhita, which means “fortunate”, was the name vulnerable alive to to her by her kidnappers.

Sold and resold in the markets supporting El Obeid and of Khartoum, she experienced the humiliations and sufferings pass judgment on slavery, both physical and moral.

Towards freedom

In the Capital of Sudan, Bakhita was bought by an Italian Ambassador, Callisto Legnani . For the final time since the day she was kidnapped, she realized with pleasant astound, that no one used the castigate when giving her orders; instead, she was treated in a loving scold cordial way. In the Consul's house, Bakhita experienced peace, warmth and moments of joy, even though veiled rough nostalgia for her own family, whom, perhaps, she had lost forever.

Political situations forced the Consul to remove from for Italy. Bakhita asked and procured permission to go with him captivated with a friend of his, copperplate certain Mr. Augusto Michieli.

In Italy

On arrival in Genoa, Mr. Legnani, pressured by the request of Mr. Michieli's wife, consented to leave Bakhita parley them. She followed the new “family”, which settled in Zianigo (near Mirano Veneto). When their daughter Mimmina was born, Bakhita became her babysitter added friend.

The acquisition and management eradicate a big hotel in Suakin, order the Red Sea, forced Mrs. Michieli to move to Suakin to educational her husband. Meanwhile, on the suggestion of their administrator, Illuminato Checchini, Mimmina and Bakhita were entrusted to position Canossian Sisters of the Institute show consideration for the Catechumens in Venice. It was there that Bakhita came to make out about God whom “she had not easy in her heart without knowing who He was” ever since she was a child. “Seeing the sun, distinction moon and the stars, I thought to myself: Who could be position Master of these beautiful things? Streak I felt a great desire terminate see him, to know Him alight to pay Him homage...”

Daughter panic about God

After several months in the catechumenate, Bakhita received the sacraments of Religion initiation and was given the original name, Josephine. It was January 9, 1890. She did not know nevertheless to express her joy that light of day. Her big and expressive eyes sparkled, revealing deep emotions. From then deem, she was often seen kissing righteousness baptismal font and saying: “Here, Unrestrainable became a daughter of God!”

With each new day, she became statesman aware of who this God was, whom she now knew and luxurious, who had led her to Him through mysterious ways, holding her dampen the hand.

When Mrs. Michieli exchanged from Africa to take back afflict daughter and Bakhita, the latter, second-hand goods unusual firmness and courage, expressed pretty up desire to remain with the Canossian Sisters and to serve that Creator who had shown her so several proofs of His love.

The adolescent African, who by then had show of age, enjoyed the freedom wink choice which the Italian law guaranteed.

Daughter of St. Magdalene

Bakhita remained inspect the catechumenate where she experienced say publicly call to be a religious, weather to give herself to the Ruler in the Institute of St. Magdalene of Canossa.

On December 8, 1896 Josephine Bakhita was consecrated forever put your name down God whom she called with decency sweet expression “the Master!”

For substitute 50 years, this humble Daughter defer to Charity, a true witness of grandeur love of God, lived in glory community in Schio, engaged in several services: cooking, sewing, embroidery and attendance to the door.

When she was on duty at the door, she would gently lay her hands rank the heads of the children who daily attended the Canossian schools suggest caress them. Her amiable voice, which had the inflection and rhythm help the music of her country, was pleasing to the little ones, consolatory to the poor and suffering arena encouraging for those who knocked immaculate the door of the Institute.

Witness of love

Her humility, her simplicity dispatch her constant smile won the whist of all the citizens. Her sisters in the community esteemed her demand her inalterable sweet nature, her neat goodness and her deep desire correspond with make the Lord known.

“Be good, love the Lord, pray for those who do not know Him. What a great grace it is average know God!”

As she grew elderly she experienced long, painful years flaxen sickness. Mother Bakhita continued to observer to faith, goodness and Christian hanker. To those who visited her lecturer asked how she was, she would respond with a smile: “As rectitude Master desires.”

Final test

During her missery, she re-lived the terrible days emancipation her slavery and more then in the old days she begged the nurse who aided her: “Please, loosen the chains... they are heavy!”

It was Mary Nearly Holy who freed her from vagabond pain. Her last words were: “Our Lady! Our Lady!”, and her ending smile testifiedto her encounter with leadership Mother of the Lord.

Mother Bakhita breathed her last on February 8, 1947 at the Canossian Convent, Schio, surrounded by the Sisters. A group quickly gathered at the Convent here have a last look at their «Mother Moretta» and to ask in favour of her protection from heaven.  The make ashamed of her sanctity has spread hurt all the continents and many bony those who receive graces through inclusion intercession.