Stories of Saints for Kids

Mother Euphrasia was born on October 17th, 1877. Her father was a businessman and her mother was a virtuous woman. At the age of nine, Rosa is said to have had an apparition of the Virgin Mary, which led her to make a commitment to God and never marry. Her father opposed this, as he wanted to arrange a marriage with another family in the region. Seeing her resolve, her father eventually relented.