Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified died on the 26 of August 1878, which happens to be the feast of the Transverberation of the heart of St. Teresa of Avila, which in turn explains why Blessed Mary's feast day is celebrated on the 25 of August. Bl. Mary is a wondrous saint - many mystical graces marked her life, reminiscent of the marvelous accounts of the saints as told in The Golden Legend. Bl. Mary's extraordinary charismata took place in modern times and are well documented by eye witnesses. I reprint one of her famous prayers here:
“Holy Spirit, inspire me.
Love of God consume me.
Along the true road, lead me.
Mary, my good mother, look down upon me.
With Jesus, bless me.
From all evil, all illusion, all danger, preserve me.”
- Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified, OCD
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Oh! And happy anniversary to my dear friends David and Stephanie!
Thank you for bringing her life to our attention.
ReplyDeleteI have written down her prayer,and have managed to recite it daily.
I have found that one of the secrets to increasing prayer time is have basic dial-up, and one can pray while the pages are loading.
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True!