December 17, 2023
St. Miriam, we honor you
as one of the most influential Saints
among the stories in the Bible.
It was you, throughout your life,
that impacted and guided
an enslaved people towards freedom.
While your name means “bitterness”,
your journey, faith and works combined,
have transformed the meaning of your name
to be synonymous with “hope”.
How underappreciated, underrated
and unsung you were and are.
Let your name be a beacon of hope and refuge
for girls and women in need of your guidance
and mercy.