A Prayer for Josephine
St. Josephine Bakhita bore scars throughout her body from years of slavery, yet her courageous heart remained unblemished.
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Only One Master
That total abandonment to God would be Josephine’s legacy—and it is one we can work toward as 21st-century Catholics.
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Radical Saints: Josephine Bakhita
Born about 1869 in Sudan | Died February 8, 1947, in Italy Canonized October 1, 2000 | Feast Day: February 8 Josephine’s Radical Gift Slave traders took away her name and her family. She was kidnapped, beaten, and scarred. And ...
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St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith
Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning "fortunate. " Her life in captivity wasn't quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.
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