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Mother Antonia — at 50 left La Jolla — to life of Service in Mexican jail — her faith unbelievable God loves us all — no questions asked — Forgiveness always!

The winners of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting tell the astonishing story of Mary Clarke. At the age of fifty, Clarke left her comfortable life in suburban Los Angeles to follow a spiritual calling to care for the prisoners in one of Mexico's most notorious jails. She actually moved into a cell to live among drug king pins and petty thieves. She has led many of them through profound spiritual transformations in which they turned away from their lives of crime, and has deeply touched the lives of all who have witnessed the depth of her compassion. Donning a nun's habit, she became Mother Antonia, renowned as "the prison angel," and has now organized a new community of sisters-the Servants of the Eleventh Hour—widows and divorced women seeking new meaning in their lives.… (més)

This is a true story of the life of Mary Clark, a blond Beverly Hills socialite who was married and divorced twice, and raised seven children. She was always active in charity work, and she wanted to help the poor and mistreated. So she moved to Tijuana's La Mesa prison, living in a small cold cell, learning Spanish, and helping the prisoners and their families in any way she could. She treated everyone with respect, and love, and helped to make their prison life more comfortable, whether it was giving them a pair of shoes, stopping a beating, or fixing them a sandwich. She became a Catholic nun, and for thirty years she passed on donations from across the border, and tried to stop the murders by drug smugglers. She was asked by the church to start the Servants of the Eleventh Hour, an organization of older women who also wanted to serve the poor and needy. It's amazing how much good Mother Antonia did in her lifetime.
C.G… (més)

Story about a woman who leaves her comfortable life to live in a Mexican prison cell. While there she tends to the inmates, guards and the surrounding community. She treats everyone with equal respect and love, regardless of their crime or station in life. when asked how she could love a group of men arrested for brutally murdering a family, she said: "I knew that once I choose who I love and who I don't, I am no longer God's servant." Her love wasn't just in words or prayer, it was always through joyful action and service. Truly an inspiration for those who have any interest in serving others.… (més)