Saint Gianna Molla

I knew I wanted to paint St. Gianna at least a year before I actually started—partly because she’s a popular modern saint, and partly for the strong pro-life element to her story. As I read more about her life, I discovered a kindred spirit and role model for all women in this modern age. She gave generously of herself through her work as a doctor and volunteer, in her vocation as wife and mother, and ultimately offering up her life for the sake of her unborn child. As someone struggling to balance work and motherhood, she has become a source of inspiration in hard moments, for she is proof that it is possible—by the grace of God—for a modern woman to become a saint.