Mother Angelica Wooden Doll Ornament

Handmade original Mother Angelica wooden doll ornament. Perfect for the Christmas Tree. Bring out on her feast day. Gift for a birthday or sacrament (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Marriage) celebration. Teacher, priest, grandparent gift.

Born Rita Rizzo in 1923 in Canton, OH, her parents divorced when she was 6, leaving her and her mother in poverty. Suffering severe stomach pains as a teenager, she visited a local woman attributed with miraculous healings who gave her a novena to St. Therese and she was healed, beginning her desire for a vocation. At 21 she entered the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration as Sr. Mary Angelica of the Annunciation. After a back injury and facing possible paralysis, she promised God that if healed, she would build him a monastery in the South. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Irondale, AL was founded with the sisters selling fishing lures and roasted peanuts! A charismatic speaker, her faith talks reached radio (1971) and eventually television; with 12 cloistered nuns and $200 she trusted in Divine Providence and launched a faithful Catholic media apostolate in the monastery garage, EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) in 1981. Retiring in 2002 due to a stroke, she died in 2016.

Made of wood, felt, ribbon, and handmade accessories. Includes tag and card with Saint description. Approximately 4" tall. Packaged in cellophane bag. Shipped in box with bubble wrap.