Memories of María Augusta
Cristóbal Beltrán Zambrano (Ecuador): When Magu found out that I was going to join the San Pedro Seminary in Portoviejo, she was overjoyed.
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Cristobal Ramon Beltran Zambrano, Ecuador: Since that moment our friendship grew more. When we could, we shared our experiences of our callings.
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Karolina Vera , Ecuador: I owe a lot to Cieli because she freed me from several relapses. She came to really know me. She just had to look at you and she knew that something wasn’t right.
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Sr. Nuvia Gonzalez Luna: Maria Augusta's favorite quote helped me to accept my vocation. Now it is like a memory that I have of her; when I read it, I can see her smile and her total self-giving to God.
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Karolina Vera, Playa Prieta, Ecuador:They were truly HAPPY. I can vouch for it.
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Laura Dalla Nora: I could see my own calling reflected in their smile, and I re-lived the joy of my first “yes” to Jesus.
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Cristobal Beltran Zambrano, Ecuador: Whenever she spoke about the Blessed Mother she was full of joy.
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Guadalupe Cedeno, Ecuador: Maria Augusta used to say, “Our Lord and Our Lady love you a lot, and you know that you can give Them a lot more.”
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Julissa Macias, Ecuador: Even though she was not a girl who called attention to herself, she was an example of abandonment to God’s will. She tried to respond promptly to what Jesus asked of her.
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Cristobal Beltran Zambrano, Ecuador: "Allow Jesus to be born in your heart, and don’t close the door to His Holy Mother.”
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Sr. Nathaly Vera, Ecuador: Ever since she let Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother mold her, she lived what the book of Sirach says.
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Carlos Javier Zambrano, Ecuador: Her willingness to serve was what motivated her to help anyone who was in need
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Gemita Dayana Vergara Espinoza, Ecuador: Whenever a problem arose, she always faced it by putting God in the center until she was able to resolve it.
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Estrella, Ecuador: During the summer camp that we had in 2011, she was one of the team leaders while I was the assistant leader.
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Hermana Gema, Ecuador:
It was hard for her to respond to her vocation, but in the end she gave her generous “yes” to God and that day she was filled with a great joy.
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A friend of María Augusta, Ecuador:
We both were motivated by the same motor: GOD.
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Erika Moreira, Ecuador:
She used to say: “Can you imagine when we will see the Lord face to face?”
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She would always tell me, “Do not de afraid of Our Lord. Leave behind the things of the world and surrender yourself to Him."
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Silvia Vélez Navarrete, Ecuador:
Many people admired her for the work she did, for her total surrender to God and to Our Blessed Mother.
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Cristina Pinargote, Ecuador:
She encouraged us to be very strong, to stay firm in our faith.
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Hna. Ruth, España:
I remember that she was happy to belong to the Home of the Mother because she loved Our Lady so much.
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Estrella, Ecuador: All she did was move her hand and say, “Don’t worry about it. God shed more blood than this for me.”
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Lisbeth Cedeño, Ecuador:
You could just see in her eyes that love and surrender that she had towards God and Our Lady.
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Carolina Aveiga, Ecuador:
"With just her smile she seemed to fix everything."
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From a College Classmate, Ecuador:
Her joy gave peace to all of us, that peace that comes from God.
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Erika Tuárez:
María Augusta was like a mother to us. Even when she was tired, she was always attentive to each one of us and was considerate in thinking about even the tiniest things we might need.
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Aura Cristina:
No matter what would happen she always remained faithful because she had her heart placed in the Lord.
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Juan Gregorio Toala, Ecuador:
I discovered that our relationship with Jesus needs to be authentic- that’s what I learned from her.
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