St. Josephine Bakita
by Brenda Nippert
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St. Josephine Bakita
Artist
Brenda Nippert
Medium
Painting - Painting
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Josephine Bakhita was stolen away from her family in the Sudan in Central Africa by Arab slave traders when she was about 9. She was bought, sold and even tattooed. She eventually ended up in Italy where she was treated more kindly. She was sent to learn about the Christian faith with the Daughters of Charity of Canossa. She felt the convent was where she belonged. Still being a slave, she asked to stay with the sisters and her freedom was granted. She was baptized and eventually became a Canossian sister. She served faithfully for 50 years, lecturing for the missions in Africa, cooking, cleaning and serving as portress. She was a friend to the children, the poor, the suffering and the abandoned.
Josephine was bought and sold as a slave five times. At the end of her life, during her final illness, delirium caused her to relive those painful experiences. She often called out to the sisters attending her “Loosen the chains … they are heavy.” Josephine performed all of her duties no matter how menial, with a smile. She was known for her comforting voice and gentle ways. Her last years were marked by pain and sickness, but she retained her cheerfulness, and if asked how she was, would always smile and answer "as the Master desires."
Her feast day is February 8.
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January 27th, 2018
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