My name is Sofia. I am named after my grandma. My name means wisdom. My parents liked my name because it is a Spanish name. They wanted me to be named.

• My name is Sofia.• I am named after my

grandma.• My name means wisdom.• My parents liked my

name because it is a Spanish name.

• They wanted me to be named after a saint.

• It’s a Filipino name.• My parents thought my

name was pretty.

St. Sophia had three girls named Faith, St. Sophia had three girls named Faith, Hope, and Love.Hope, and Love.

St. Sophia lived in Rome.St. Sophia lived in Rome. St. Sophia did not hide her faith, hope, St. Sophia did not hide her faith, hope,

or love for Christ.or love for Christ. St. Sophia taught her daughters to live St. Sophia taught her daughters to live

up their names.up their names. Sophia pleased God by prayer, fasting, Sophia pleased God by prayer, fasting,

and almsgiving.and almsgiving. She was a devout Christian.She was a devout Christian. She and her three daughters are She and her three daughters are

martyrs.martyrs. God granted Sophia to fall asleep in God granted Sophia to fall asleep in

Him three days later to be reunited Him three days later to be reunited with her precious daughters in his with her precious daughters in his kingdom.kingdom.

She died on August 1.She died on August 1.

• I can become like St. Sophia by helping other kids to love one other. Helping my family by doing chores. Helping my sister when she needs help. Helping people when their hurt or sick. Giving money to the poor and giving people anything that I don’t want.

• She is loving because she loves children.

• She is prayerful because she prays a lot.

• kind because she lets me spend the night.

• She is graceful because she gives money to the poor.

• She is an animal lover because she loves animals.