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Saint’s Name: Seraphina
Saint’s Biography: Born poor, and through she stayed that way, she still found ways to help those in worse shape that herself. A pretty girl, she lived as a hermit in her home, doing chores, giving to the poor when she could, spinning, sewing, and praying through the nights. Her father died when she was very young. Soon after, she was stricken with a condition that made any movement painful; she had to be carried everywhere on a board. She lived the rest of her life in constant suffering, and neglect, which she turned over to God in her constant prayers. Never joined an order but lived her life under Benedictine rule. She was devoted to Saint Gregory the Great who suffered from a condition like hers. She received a vision from Saint Gregory who foretold the date of her death.
She was born in San Geminiano, Tuscany, Italy, and died on March 12th 1253 of natural causes.
Reason why I chose this name: I chose this name not because I liked the name itself, but I admired the Saint who had this name. There were actually two Saint’s who had the name Seraphina. The one I picked died of natural causes while the other was a martyr. I admire Seraphina because although she was poor and had limited mobility because of her condition, she tried her best to help those who had less than her. She also kept a very close bond with God even though her life didn’t start off well because her father died when she was young.
