- Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa
- Blessed Alphais of Cudot
- Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich
- Saint Mary Ann de Padedes
- Saint Nicholas of Flue
e will learn about today is Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa. She was born on March 30, 1904 in Balasar, Oporto, Portugal. At age 14, on Holy Saturday she jumped out of a window and fell 4 meters to escape a rapist. She was injured from the fall and was left paralyzed and bed-ridden for the rest of her life. Slowly she realized that suffering was her vocation; the more she understood this was her vocation the more willing to embrace it. She became a member of the Salesian Cooperators. In 1935 she asked the pope to consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and this was done on October 30, 1942 (another person who talked to the pope!). She was a mystic and a visionary and it was the in the last 13 years of her life that she had the gift of inedia. At one point she weighed only 73 pounds. She died on October 13, 1955 in her hometown of natural causes. Her last words were, "I am happy because I am going to see Jesus."
She was venerated on January 12, 1996 by Pope John II and was beatified by him on April 25, 2004. She is awaiting canonization.
There is a Alexandrina Society in Ireland to spread the knowledge of her life and teachings. The society has 4 aims:
- To spread devotion to Alexandrina and make her known
- To pray for the conversion of sinners
- To pray for Priests and acknowledge any favors received
- To pray for members' intention
All these "saints" who I have been writing about how many of them are "awaiting" canonization? And how many people who have lived heroic lives and died and will never be recognized as "saints"? Are any of these people in your life? And do you let them know they are your "saints"?
"Do not risk losing Jesus for all eternity, for he is so good. Enough with sin. Love Jesus, love him!"
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