by Steve Clark
Flicking through the pages of a glossy magazine, sandwiched between advertisements for luxury goods might be the last place you would expect to find a photo and article about a religious sister. It was quite courageous really of the Stargate People Asia Magazine editorial board to present an award to Sr. Marivic (Managing Director of the Laura Vicuna Foundation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) as one of their 2015 Women of Style and Substance … daring to consider a very different value system than those typically portrayed in the magazine or aspired to by their readership.
What makes her story stand out is that the genesis of her success is almost the exact opposite of other winners. Its source is not from what she has strived to gain but principally from what she gave up and for whom. Born into a wealthy and prominent family she could have done anything with her life, unlimited possibilities for career, possessions, glamour, living the highlife etc. but instead she sacrificed it all to embrace the obscurity of obedience, poverty and simplicity. She became a staunch defender of the poorest and most vulnerable children; all for the love of God.
Perhaps her inclusion in the magazine & awards might inspire others to choose her path of selfless service and perhaps to share what they have with the many children of this country who suffer so much.
What makes her story stand out is that the genesis of her success is almost the exact opposite of other winners. Its source is not from what she has strived to gain but principally from what she gave up and for whom. Born into a wealthy and prominent family she could have done anything with her life, unlimited possibilities for career, possessions, glamour, living the highlife etc. but instead she sacrificed it all to embrace the obscurity of obedience, poverty and simplicity. She became a staunch defender of the poorest and most vulnerable children; all for the love of God.
Perhaps her inclusion in the magazine & awards might inspire others to choose her path of selfless service and perhaps to share what they have with the many children of this country who suffer so much.
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