The Basics: Born May 2, 1880 in Italy; died February 17, 1952, in Italy; beatified June 15, 2019; feast day, February 17. Mystic. The Story: It’s said there were signs early on that Edvige was someone special. The day she was born, her mother saw a special luminescence in a communion host. And, when the child… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Edvige Carboni
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Wednesday’s Women: Teresa of Avila and Anne of St. Bartholomew
Note: For the next several weeks I’ll be featuring women saints who knew each other personally–mothers and daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters, sisters, and friends. The Basics: Teresa of Avila, born March 28, 1515, in Spain; died October 4, 1582, in Spain; canonized March 12, 1622, by Gregory XV; feast day October 15. Woman religious, mystic. Anne of… Continue reading Wednesday’s Women: Teresa of Avila and Anne of St. Bartholomew
St. Gemma Galgani: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
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