St. Gemma Galgani was born on this date in 1878 in Italy and died on April 11, 1903. This mystic is known as the Daughter of Passion… she began to experience the holy stigmata when she was twenty-one. Gemma also suffered greatly physically during her time on earth, including tuberculosis, which eventually claimed her life,… Continue reading St. Gemma Galgani: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections