Saint Gemma Galgani
Leo Proserpio
“On Holy Saturday, April 11, 1903, whilst the bells of many churches were pealing forth the last joyous notes of the resurrection, a young maiden passed peacefully away in one of the provincial towns of Italy. To the few friends, kneeling around her deathbed, she was an "angel" in human form, whom a benevolent Providence had sent down from the heavenly mansions to sanctify their homes. To the people at large, in the neighborhood, she was but a servant maid of whom very strange things were told."
Thus begins this biography of Saint Gemma Galgani, the 20th century Italian mystic and stigmatic whose quiet life was lived "hidden with Christ in God." She has been called the "Daughter of the Passion" for her profound imitation of the crucified Christ. First published in 1940 and long out of print, this public-domain book is now available in paperback.
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