Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
I admire Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native North American Saint. Her father was the chief of the Mohawk Tribe and her mother a Catholic Algonquin. When she was 20, Kateri joyfully joined the Catholic Church to be like her mother, although this was met by great anger from her family. She was threatened by family and strangers alike, and even stoned. However, she remained faithful and never renounced God. When the taunting became too much for her, Kateri abandoned her family and ran away to a Catholic mission about 200 miles away. She lived a faithful life and vowed herself to perpetual virginity meaning that she would remain unmarried and completely devoted to God. I feel a personal connection to Saint Kateri Tekakwitha because through the very difficult times in her life and all of her sickness, she still pledged herself to God. I truly admire her undying faith and trust in the Lord, which is why she is one of my favorite saints.
St. Mary's Bellevue, NE
7th grade
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