Oct 6 – St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds – Franciscan Saint of the Day
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The Life of St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds, Virgin, Second Order (1715-1791) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Oct 6. St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds was born in Naples, Italy and grew to be a very pious girl. She entered the Third order and had much to suffer from her family and confessor who did not understand her spiritual gifts. She found great consolation and entered deep prayer through her devotion to the five wounds of Christ and was given the gift of prophecy, foreseeing the French Revolution.
Reflection is on Christian Doctrine and the importance of catechesis.
For more on St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Frances_of_the_Five_Wounds
- https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/saint-mary-frances.html
- https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09755a.htm
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LwnjjVduqxM
Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig's 'The Franciscan Book of Saints' Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516
Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm
Graphic By © José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38973020
Ave Maria!
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