Mary Frances of the Five Wounds

Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Christ (born Anna Maria Gallo ) ( born March 25, 1715 in Naples, † October 6, 1791 ibid ) was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi and mystic. She was canonized in 1867 by the Catholic Church.

Life

Anna Maria Gallo came from a middle class family. At age 16, she entered, the ( the little saint ) was known in their neighborhood as "La Santarella ", against the bitter opposition of her father, who wanted to force them into marriage and work in their own shop, in the Third Order of Alcantariner. This reform branch of the Franciscan family went from Peter of Alcantara, and existed until 1897. September 8, 1731, took the vows and took the name Sister Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Christ (Italian: Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe ) to.

The saint was known for their mystical experiences, prophecies and visions, but most of all that she endured a lot of physical suffering and spiritual temptations patient. She also received the stigmata and is every Friday and have suffered through the pains of the Passion of Christ during the whole of Lent. The last 38 years of her life she spent with a fellow sister in the home of a priest.

Sr. Mary Frances died on October 6, 1791 and was buried in the church of Santa Lucia al Monte Vergine. On 6 October 2001, her incorrupt body into the sanctuary of her church dedicated to Sta. Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe transferred in the Spanish Quarter of Naples.

Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Christ, was born on November 12, 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI. beatified and on June 29, 1867 by Pope Pius IX. canonized. Your feast day is October 6. She is co-patroness of Naples and is called by women with infertility and before birth.