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Blessed Mary Magdalene Martinengo was born in Brescia in 1687 into the noble Martinengo family. As a young girl, she attended the best religious schools in the city and acquired a considerable classical education. At the age of eighteen, she entered the convent of the Capuchin Poor Clares of Santa Maria della Neve. She immediately dedicated herself to a life of penance and work, seeking out the most humble tasks, but also accepting positions of greater responsibility, such as mistress of novices and abbess. She suffered greatly, but was endowed by the Lord with heavenly charisms and a visible conformity to the crucified Jesus. She left behind several writings of high spirituality and mystical life. She died on July 27, 1737, and was declared blessed by Pope Leo XIII in 1900. |
Prayer
God, you gave to Blessed Mary Magdalene the grace to imitate the poor and humble Christ. Grant, through her prayers,
that being faithful to our vocation, we may come to you by the way of truth and justice.We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
Amen.