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Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani, OSB (29 December 180625 February 1855) was a Maltese nun whom Pope John Paul II venerated 24 April 2001 (decree of heroic virtues) and beatified 9 May 2001. The day after John Paul II signed and released the decree on both her virtues and miracle, paving the path for the beatification 9 May 2001, the bishops released a pastoral letter emphasizing the serious difficulties that she had to face, stating that Maria Adeodata had had "a difficult childhood as her parents did not live together. She renounced and disposed of her wealth, willingly living as a cloistered nun." ==Life== The only daughter of Baron Benedetto Pisani Mompalao Cuzkeri and Vincenza Carrano, she was born Maria Teresa Pisani in Naples, Italy on 29 December 1806, and baptized the same day in the Parish of St Mark at Pizzofalcone. Her father held the title of Baron of Frigenuin, one of the oldest and richest baronies in Malta; her mother was Italian.〔("Maria Adeodata Pisani O.S.B.", Archdiocese of Malta )〕 Her father took to drink and this soon led to marital problems, so much so that whilst Maria Teresa was still a small child her mother left the conjugal house and entrusted the child's care to her mother-in-law, Elisabeth Mamo Mompalao, who lived in Naples. Elisabeth was a decent caregiver, but died when her granddaughter was only ten years old. After her grandmother’s death, Maria Teresa was sent to the famous ''Istituto di Madama Prota'', a boarding school in Naples where the daughters of the local aristocracy received their education.〔 In 1821 her father was involved in the uprising in Naples and sentenced to death. Since he was a British citizen, his sentence was suspended and King Ferdinand II of Naples had him expelled from Naples and deported to the Mediterranean island of Malta. In 1825, Maria Teresa and her mother came to live in Malta, settling in Rabat.〔(Barbaro-Sant, Emily. "Blessed Adeodata Pisani", ''Times of Malta'', 25 February 2011 )〕 Once in Malta, Maria Teresa decided to become a nun, although her mother preferred that she marry.〔 Besides suffering from delicate health, Maria Teresa had a deformed shoulder, caused, it was testified, by injuries sustained at the hands of a maid who beat her when she lived with her grandmother in Naples. Although her mother tried to find her a suitable husband, Maria Teresa invariably declined such proposals, preferring to lead a quiet life, of attending church and helping the poor. The people who knew her started to comment about her pious behavior. Upon turning 21, she entered the Benedictine Community in St. Peter’s Monastery and took the name Maria Adeodata ("given by God").〔 She made her solemn profession two years later. In the cloister, Maria Adeodata was a seamstress, sacristan, porter, teacher and novice mistress. Her charity was a benefit to her fellow nuns and to many people outside the cloister as well.〔("Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani", CBCP News )〕 Maria Adeodata wrote various works, the most well-known of which is ''The mystical garden of the soul that loves Jesus and Mary'', a collection of her personal reflections between the years 1835 and 1843.〔 She was abbess from 1851 to 1853 but had to retire from her duties because she suffered from heart problems. She died on 25 February 1855, aged 48, and was buried the next day in the crypt of the Benedictine monastery at Mdina.〔("Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani", Catholic News Agency, February 25, 2013 )〕 Maria was remembered for her sanctity, love of the poor, self-imposed sacrifices, and ecstasies so complete that she was seen levitating.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maria Adeodata Pisani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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