Therese Mauser

Therese Mauser (born August 13, 1831 in Nittenau ; † June 7, 1917 there ; also called Theres for short ) was a Catholic virgin and sufferer from the diocese of Regensburg in the Upper Palatinate . Two books deal with her ordeal, she herself as an expiation - victims looked.

Life

Therese Mauser was the daughter of Georg Mauser and his wife Anna Eva, nee Diver. Her father worked as a cloth maker , but the onset of industrialization plunged the family into great poverty, as the father's handmade goods could no longer compete with the industrially manufactured cloths. The pious mother raised Therese religiously and accustomed her to a hard life. At the age of 14, the mother fell ill and Therese had to do most of the housework and field work on her own, even though she was sick again and again. Despite her poor health and various work commitments, Therese went to Holy Mass every day in her youth . In 1850 the mother died and in 1855 Therese III. Order of St. Francis and was dressed in Nittenau .

At the age of 24, Therese went to Regensburg to look for work and found a job in a wax puller. The work was hard and Therese's poor health was hardly considered. Almost every year Therese had to go to hospital for a few weeks. But Therese didn't spare herself either: at night she often worked until 1 a.m., but still got up at 4 a.m. to attend St. To be able to visit fair. Her whole life was marked by deep religiosity, charity, helpfulness and friendliness, which is why she was held in high esteem both by her rule in Regensburg and by her colleagues. In 1864 she resigned her service and returned to Nittenau to look after the seriously ill priest brother until his death on May 5, 1875.

Years of suffering

On July 20, 1877, Therese collapsed in the church. She was brought to her room, which she was never to leave again. A serious illness set in. Therese was paralyzed and lay in bed for 40 years. She herself saw this as atonement for herself and for others and endured it with the greatest devotion. Therese was often so weak that she was given the final unction . Communion for the sick was brought to her every Saturday and, since the communion decree of Pope Pius X in 1905, then every day. Numerous people sought advice and edification at Therese's sick bed. She had an open ear and helpful advice for everyone. She herself rarely spoke of her suffering and pain in her humble, humble manner. She was in correspondence with many people, including Anna Schäffer from Mindelstetten . Four of the letters have survived. At the age of 86, Therese Mauser died on Corpus Christi in 1917 after 40 years of sickness .

literature

• Johann Baptist Rothbauer: Therese Mauser. The life picture of a noble sufferer. Galesianer, Munich 1926
• Alfons Maria Weigl : Secret of a love. Life and suffering of the saintly sufferer Therese Mauser - Nittenau (died on Corpus Christi, June 7, 1917) . Verlag St. Grignionhaus, Altötting 1967.