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Oil Dedicated to Ven Maria del Carmen Gonzales

Prayer:

 Heavenly Father,

We lift our hearts in gratitude for the life of Maria Del Carmen Gonzales. May her example of selflessness and love inspire us to serve others with compassion and generosity. Grant us the strength to follow her lead in caring for the marginalized and overlooked in our midst. Help us to see the face of Christ in every person we encounter, and to respond with kindness and empathy. May Ven Maria Del Carmen’s devotion to you be a guiding light for us on our own spiritual journey. Amen.

Scripture:

“Love one another deeply, from the heart.”

1 Peter 1:22

Maria del Carmen Gonzales is dedicated to the Spanish girl who at 9 years old.

Maria del Carmen Gonzales was born in Madrid, Spain, on March 14, 1930, the second of five children. She became seriously ill immediately after her birth, so she is baptized right away. The good Lord gifted her with His grace and make her His child.  She is confirmed at the age of two, on April 16, 1932, thanks to an initiative of Most Rev. Tedeschini, the apostolic nuncio in Spain and a friend of the family. The Holy Spirit was anxious to give her the courage she would need later.

At the age of six, she makes her First Communion. The date advanced upon her mother’s request.  Her mother later said: “I convinced then that Spain, and especially our family, would go through difficult times. One could see religious persecution brewing, and I wanted Maria Carmen to make her First Communion before.”

Maria Carmen enjoyed this favour, as her mother testified: “She really began to grow on the way to holiness after her First Communion.” Moreover, it is on the occasion of a Holy Communion that she will make her complete offering to God.