Blessed Itala Mela

Blessed Itala Mela, also known as Sister Maria of the Trinity, was a remarkable lay woman born on 28 August 1904 in La Spezia, Italy. She was the daughter of primary school teachers who had an indifferent faith, and thus, Itala did not receive a strong religious upbringing as a child. Unfortunately, following the death of her brother, she completely drifted away from the Church.