Today, Thursday April 27, the Catholic Church honors Santa Zita.
He was born into a very poor family. At the age of 12 Zita went to work for the noble Fatinelli family in Lucca.
According to the Vatican website, in the house she serves she is harassed by other servants, but she always has a smile and is ready for charity with the poor.
The family recognized his gifts and entrusted the house to him until his death in 1278.
The Catholic saints are the group of people recognized by the Church as saints or blessed on a specific date. The Roman Martyrology is the document that names and distributes in the calendar the almost 7,000 saints and blessed recognized by the Church.
The saints and saints are prominent men and women in the various religious traditions for their special relationships with the divinities or for a particular ethical elevation. While the consideration of blessed constitutes the third step on the path to canonization.
Today's saints day, April 27, also celebrates the following saint's days:
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