Nano Nagle's Virtuous Life

In order for one to become a Saint in the Catholic Church, they must have lived a virtuous life in accordance to God’s will, as well as the recognition of the Church that they are in heaven. The Church’s assumption of the candidate’s existence in heaven requires evidence from Church officials that they did live a virtuous life on earth and had the faith, support and help of God. Candidates were also required to evidence of miracles as evidence that God is working through them. Nano Nagle has been proclaimed ‘Venerable’ on the thirty-first of October, 2013, by Pope Francis, and is now well on her way to be recognised as a Saint in the Catholic Church. If one has been announced ‘Venerable,’ it notes the recognition of the Vatican Congregation
It was difficult to find a place to be educated during her time period, due to the fact that it was forbidden to perform any practices of teaching during her time. Although it was also a violation to send Irish children overseas, she was secretly educated in France because of her parent’s realisation of the importance to education. The deaths of her father and sister Ann had made a great impact on her, and triggered her thoughts of concern for the poor; particularly to the children who, because of their lack of education, were continuously oppressed by the Penal Laws. After some reflection, it was then clear to her that she should be teaching these children in Ireland. The sum of money Nano received from her deceased uncle Joseph were used to build up schools for the children and convents for poor priests and nuns. She had also opened homes for aged women and conducted classes for adults, too. Since it was still forbidden in Ireland to teach children, she was still determined to teach the children at night, and would guide these children through the darkest hours by her lantern. It is because of this that Nano has been called the Lady of the
On December 9, 1990, Anne Wallace, a physiotherapy student in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Merrion, Dublin, was cycling to class when she was involved in a collision with a car. She was sent to the same hospital she had studied in, and was seriously injured externally and internally. Her parents were informed of the accident, and travelled to Dublin in the most dreadful weather conditions. They prayed to Nano for their safe trip to the hospital, and alerted the Presentation Sisters to pray continually for a miracle. In the hospital, the doctor told Anne’s parents that they couldn’t do anything to her, and although they were given that news, they still continued the pray to Nano. It was through her father’s relic of Nano, and his devotion and love towards her, that