Today, 13th October, is the anniversary of the death of Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa, who was beatified by Blessed Pope John Paul II in 2004. He declared that 13th October was to be celebrated as her Feast Day.
Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa of Balasar, Portugal (1904 – 1955), one of the great mystics of modern times, was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2004. A ‘victim soul', chosen by Christ to suffer in atonement for the sins of humanity, she was bedridden for life from the age of twenty after sustaining injuries while escaping from an attacker. She mystically underwent the Passion of Christ on Fridays and her sufferings helped to shorten World War II. Her astounding life has many …[More]
