Roimata Brennan was born in 1891 in Rotorua, New Zealand.
She is the 5th descendent of Silas and Grace Brennan
to become a priest or religious sister.
Roimata had long been interested in Maori herbal medicine,
and was intrigued by Suzanne Aubert's herbal remedies.
Suzanne Aubert was a French nun who founded the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion,
New Zealand's only indigenous religious order.
Roimata had also heard about Suzanne's work amongst the Maori,
who she knew were severely disadvantaged by European colonisation.
Roimata travelled to Wellington to work at the Home of Compassion
which was opened in Island Bay, Wellington, in 1907.
She joined the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion
and cared for babies and children,
as well as working in soup kitchens.
She is the 5th descendent of Silas and Grace Brennan
to become a priest or religious sister.
Roimata had long been interested in Maori herbal medicine,
and was intrigued by Suzanne Aubert's herbal remedies.
Suzanne Aubert was a French nun who founded the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion,
New Zealand's only indigenous religious order.
Roimata had also heard about Suzanne's work amongst the Maori,
who she knew were severely disadvantaged by European colonisation.
Roimata travelled to Wellington to work at the Home of Compassion
which was opened in Island Bay, Wellington, in 1907.
She joined the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion
and cared for babies and children,
as well as working in soup kitchens.
For reflection ...
Roimata confidently used homeopathic and natural remedies.
How open am I to alternatives to conventional medicines,
as prescribed by trained professionals?
Roimata confidently used homeopathic and natural remedies.
How open am I to alternatives to conventional medicines,
as prescribed by trained professionals?