Blessed Mariana of Jesus is also known as the Lily of Madrid. She was born on January 17, 1565 in Madrid, Spain with the birth name of Mariana Navarra de Guevara. She was the oldest child and the only daughter that her parents had. When she was 23 years old she turned down a marriage proposal to become a Discalced Meredarian nun in Madrid. She was devoted to the Eucharist and to a life of intense prayer and penance. She wrote her spiritual biography when she was ordered to by her superiors. She died on April 17, 1624 in Madrid of natural causes. Her body is incorrupt. She was beatified by Pope Pius VI and awaits canonization.
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