The Rector Major in his Strenna for 2023, titled "AS THE YEAST IN TODAY'S HUMAN FAMILY. The Lay Dimension in the Family of Don Bosco", explores the lay dimension of the Salesian charism and mentions four exemplary figures in particular: Mamma Margaret, Bartolomé Blanco Màrquez, Attilio Giordani, and Vera Grita.
In his presentation of Vera Grita, "Salesian Cooperator and teacher, an instrument of a mystical Work that commits every Christian to make the grace of the Eucharist bear fruit," he states specifically, "Vera Grita attests first of all to a totalizing Eucharistic orientation, which became explicit, especially in the last years of her existence. She did not think in terms of programs, apostolic initiatives, projects: she embraced the fundamental 'project' that is Jesus himself, to the point of making it the life of her own life. Today's world attests to a great need for the Eucharist. Her journey in the laborious busyness of the days also offers a new lay perspective to sanctity, becoming an example of conversion, acceptance, and sanctification for the 'poor,' the 'frail,' the 'sick' who can recognize themselves and rediscover hope in her."
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