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