The Saint of the Day for April 27 is St. Zita Of Lucca
St. Zita is the patron saint of domestic workers. She was born into a poor, Christian family and at the age of 12, she became a housekeeper to a rich weaver in Lucca, Italy.
Despite her great workload, she attended mass and prayed everyday. She believed her work would lead to personal holiness. She would say: "A servant is not holy if she is not busy."
She was very generous with gifts of food for the poor, and she would make time in her work schedule to visit with the sick and with prisoners.
Zita also experienced heavenly visions. She died in 1278, at the age of 60, having worked as a housekeeper for the same family all those years. The local people recognized her holiness and considered her a saint at her death.
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