Blessed Angela of Foligno
A socialite converted after the loss of her family, Angela of Foligno became a major Franciscan mystic of the 13th centu…
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A socialite converted after the loss of her family, Angela of Foligno became a major Franciscan mystic of the 13th centu…
A mother of seven children in Rome, Anna-Maria Taïgi reconciled a humble domestic life with extraordinary mystical gifts…
Benoîte Rencurel, a humble shepherdess from the Dauphiné, was the recipient of daily Marian apparitions for fifty-six ye…
A Swedish princess married to the Prince of Nericia, Bridget led an exemplary family life before dedicating herself enti…
A princess of Camerino, Camilla Battista Varani overcame her father's opposition to enter the Poor Clares in 1481. A gre…
Born into the Florentine nobility, Catherine Ricci entered the Dominican convent in Prato at the age of thirteen. A grea…
Catherine de Bar, in religion Mother Mechtilde of the Blessed Sacrament, is the founder of the Institute of the Benedict…
Born in Bologna in 1413, Catherine Vigri was raised at the court of Ferrara before dedicating herself to religious life …
Born into the noble Fieschi family, Catherine of Genoa lived a life of profound mystical union following a sudden conver…
A Dominican mystic from Piedmont, Catherine of Racconigi lived a life of austerity and visions from childhood. Marked by…
The daughter of a dyer in Siena in the 14th century, Catherine dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Do…
An Italian Augustinian nun of the 13th century, Clare of Montefalco distinguished herself through a life of extreme aust…
Born in Rieti in 1477, Colomba dedicated herself to God at an early age under the influence of Saint Catherine of Siena.…
Denis the Carthusian, nicknamed Rikel, is a prolific 15th-century mystical author and theologian. His numerous writings,…
Abbess of the monastery of Schönau in the 12th century, Elizabeth was a mystic famous for her visions and her correspond…
Born in Swabia in 1386, Elisabeth of Waldsech entered the Third Order of Saint Francis at the age of fourteen. Her life …
A Roman noblewoman married against her will, Frances lived forty years of exemplary marriage before founding the congreg…
A Benedictine nun and abbess in Saxony in the 14th century, Saint Gertrude is one of the Church's greatest mystics. Know…
A Beguine in Delft in the 14th century, Gertrude van Oosten led a life of humility and manual labor after forgiving her …
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Swabia, Henry Suso was a great mystic and preacher known as the lover of Eternal …
A 13th-century Premonstratensian religious born in Cologne, Herman of Steinfeld distinguished himself from childhood by …
Born in 1098 in Germany, Saint Hildegard was a Benedictine abbess and a great mystic of the 12th century. Famous for her…
Born in Spain in 1564, John of Jesus-Mary was an eminent theologian and mystic, elected General of the Order of Discalce…
A 16th-century Spanish religious and collaborator of Saint Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross is the co-founder of the D…
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Germany, John Tauler was one of the greatest masters of spiritual and mystical li…
Born in a stable in 1603, Joseph Desa became a Franciscan priest despite his intellectual difficulties, thanks to manife…
Prioress of Mount Cornillon in the 13th century, Juliana received divine visions requesting the institution of a feast d…
Born in 1380 in Schiedam, Lidwina dedicated her life to God from childhood. Following a fall on the ice at age fifteen, …
A 13th-century mystic nun, Lutgard lived first in Saint-Trond before joining the Cistercian abbey of Aywières. She is fa…
Saint Macarius is the author of spiritual homilies and the founder of a famous monastery in the Nitrian Desert in Egypt.…
A Carmelite nun in Beaune in the 17th century, Marguerite du Saint-Sacrement dedicated herself from childhood to the dev…
Born in Quito in the 17th century, Marianne of Jesus dedicated herself from childhood to a life of extreme austerities a…
Born Anna-Maria Gallo in Naples, she endured her father's violence for refusing marriage and choosing religious life in …
Born into an illustrious Florentine family, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi entered the Carmel where she lived a life marked by…
Born in Nivelles into a wealthy family, Marie d'Oignies chose a life of poverty and chastity at an early age, which she …
Born into the Turinese nobility, Maria Anna Fontanella entered the Carmel of Turin under the name Mary of the Angels aft…
A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Mantua, Ozanne dedicated her life to God from childhood despite her pare…
Born in Umbria in the 14th century, Rita led a life as a patient wife to a violent husband before becoming an Augustinia…
Born in Viterbo in 1235, Rose dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Franciscan Third Order. She travele…
A member of the Third Order of Saint Francis of Paola in Valence, Sister Grâce lived for 112 years in extreme austerity,…
A Carmelite in Tours in the 19th century, Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre was the promoter of the work of Reparation. Favor…
A 19th-century Carmelite nun of Tours, Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre received divine communications requesting the creati…
Born in Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmel where she experienced intense mystical events, including the transverbe…
Born Ursula Giuliani in 1660, she entered the Capuchin order in Città di Castello under the name Veronica. A mystic favo…
Born into a poor family in Binasco, Veronica entered the Augustinian order in Milan after receiving spiritual instructio…