The oldest nun in the world revealed an unexpected secret to long life

Catholic nun Frances Dominici Piscatella, who is considered the oldest nun in the world, celebrated her 112th birthday in late April and revealed an unexpected secret to her longevity, reports the New York Post.

"Teach others until you die," Sister Frances shared, naming teaching as one of the main factors in her long life. She also emphasized the importance of adopting positive qualities from loved ones: "You must become saints even before you get to heaven."

Piscatella has been a member of the Dominican Order for 94 years. Her path to becoming a nun was not easy - at the age of two, she lost her left forearm, which caused many monastic orders to refuse to accept her, fearing that she "would not be useful." The decision to dedicate her life to serving God came through the influence of her deeply religious parents.

Until the age of 84, Sister Frances taught various subjects - from mathematics to history - in several schools. Even a serious trial in the form of a brain hemorrhage, suffered 11 years ago, did not break the nun. Contrary to doctors' predictions that she would never be able to walk or talk again, Piscatella fully recovered.

"I was a good teacher because I taught myself too," the long-lived woman concluded.