Brazilian nun Nadir Santos da Silva, 45, drowned at a beach. in the region of SicilyA woman was rescued from a wave in southern Italy after saving other nuns who were swept away by a wave. The information was released by the Vatican's official news agency, the Vatican News Agency.Vatican News.
The incident occurred during a day of leisure for the group. Nadir served as prioress of the Carmelite Messengers of the Holy Spirit (CMES). According to the news agency, the nun's instinct to care allowed her to rescue the other sisters. However, after the extreme effort, she lost her strength and did not survive.
Anarchist past and conversion
One of the nuns managed to pull the Brazilian woman from the water, but Silva was already unconscious. The Vatican's official news agency did not specify the exact date the drowning occurred.
Monsignor Bruno Lins, a priest from Rio de Janeiro, stated that the nun was born on August 10, 1980, in Bahia, and had a youth far removed from the Catholic faith. According to the parish priest, Silva identified as a punk and anarchist before beginning her conversion process and entering the Carmelite order.
“Her entire story is an icon of divine mercy. In her youth, far from the faith, Sister Nadir defined herself as a punk and an anarchist. However, the power of the Holy Spirit worked in her on a profound path of conversion, transforming her former rebellion into a total surrender to God in Carmel.” says the Vatican News.
Burial in Italy
Lins stated that the nun had expressed from a young age the desire to be a martyr and to give her life for love. The Brazilian woman was buried in the Italian city of San Giovanni La Punta, where she resided. Her death generated expressions of sorrow within the Carmelite Family and in the dioceses of Catania, Italy, and Brazil.
