Santa María de Cervelló, also called Mary of the Relief, was a religious merchant linked to the care of captives and needy.
Where is he?
The fact sheet indicates the basílica de la Mercè de Barcelonawhere his grave and the main memory of the saint are preserved.
History
The sources consulted place their birth in 1230 and their death on September 19, 1290. She was a merchant woman and tradition reminds her of her service to the poor and of the help to the captives. His sarcophagus is dated 1384.
Maria del Ayuda
The title of Mary of Relief expresses the way in which her charity was received by the community. Devotion unites merchant spirituality with trust in the Virgin, without attributing a personal Marian apparition that the revised sources do not describe.
Status of the sheet
The sources present her as a saint and set her liturgical memory on September 19, but they do not present here the exact date of the canonization decree. This is why a date is not invented and the verified information about life, burial and veneration is preserved.
Tradition and charity
His memory invites him to understand devotion as a concrete service: to accompany him who suffers, to support the weak and to ask for the freedom of those who live in captivity of violence or poverty.
Meditation anecdotes
The title "Relief" turns a service biography into a short prayer: ask for help and learn to become help for others.
Prayer
St. Mary of Cervelló, a woman of mercy, pray for the captives, for those who live alone and for families who need help. Teach us to serve with discretion and hope. Amen.