The Hozana prayer network has launched a campaign in which faithful from all over the world can send their prayer requests to the tomb of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, whose feast day is this September 5. Here we explain the steps.
According Sharael Sanchezresponsible for Hozana in Spanish, this is possible “thanks to the collaboration of the Missionaries of Charity of Calcuttareligious order” that Mother Teresa founded.
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It should be noted that the tomb of Saint Teresa is located in Calcutta, in eastern India and, as Sanchez told ACI Prensa, “it is always decorated with fresh flower petals, which are placed to form words or religious symbols.”
“This is done daily as an act of devotion for the sisters of their congregation and visitors,” he emphasized.
Those who wish to send their request to the tomb of Saint Teresa only have to enter this link “Trust your intention”, write your prayer and click publish.
The members of Hozana undertake to collect all the requests and take them to the place where the remains of that humble nun who helped the sick and dying on the streets of Calcutta are preserved.
What is Hozana?
On your website, Hozana It is defined as “an association animated by lay Catholics”, whose mission is to bring people closer to Jesus, “creating a large community of prayer on the internet”.
It is headquartered in France and is available in various languages such as English, Portuguese, French and Spanish.
Abel Camasca
Journalist graduated from the Communication Sciences degree at the University of Lima. He has been part of the ACI Prensa journalistic team since 2014. Between 2016 and 2022 he was in charge of the production of the television program EWTN Noticias and Más que Noticias, a World Catholic Radio program. He often writes articles about the lives of saints.