Sister isolina ferre biography of williams

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January 14, 2000
Copyright © 2000 THE PUERTO RICO HERALD. All Rights Reserved.

Over the last century, the people of Puerto Rican have made great contributions to life in the United States.

They have been soldiers in times of war, and politicians in times of peace. They are musicians, athletes, and actors; doctors, lawyers, and engineers.

Sister isolina ferre biography of williams family

They have enriched the culture, defended the values, and fulfilled the aspirations of the United States.

Yet perhaps no Puerto Rican has offered so great a spiritual gift to the United States as Sister Isolina Ferre. In her 85 years, Sister Isolina has worked among the poor on her native island and throughout the United States.

She has been a model not only of selflessness and charity, but also of immense courage and ingenuity. She has provided the poor with inspiration, hope, and the promise of peace and prosperity, inspiring one writer to call her the "Mother Teresa