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January 27 - Saint Angela Merici breski1 Franciscan tertiary at age 15. She received a vision telling her she would inspire devout women in their vocation. In Crete, during a pilgrimage to Holy Land …More
January 27 - Saint Angela Merici breski1
Franciscan tertiary at age 15. She received a vision telling her she would inspire devout women in their vocation.
In Crete, during a pilgrimage to Holy Land, she was struck blind. Her friends wanted to return home, but she insisted on going on, visiting the shrines with as much devotion and enthusiasm as if she had her sight. On the way home, while praying before a crucifix, her sight was restored at the same place where it had been lost.
In 1535 she gathered a group of girl students and began what would become the Institute of Saint Ursula (Ursuline Sisters), founded to teach children, beginning with religion and later expanding into secular topics; her first schools were in the Italian cities of Desenazno and Brescia.
Born
21 March 1474 at Desenzano, Lake Garda, Italy
Died
24 January 1540 at Brescia, Italy interred in the church of Saint Afra, Brescia, Italy body incorrupt Beatified 30 April 1768 by Pope Clement XIII (…More