August 26th

Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified

Blessed · Common of Virgins · Bethlehem, Palestine · d. 1878

In the city of Bethlehem in the Holy Land, Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified (Mariam) Baouardy, virgin of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, who, filled with an abundance of mystical charisms, led a contemplative life with singular charity.

Latin Original

In civitáte Béthlehem in Terra Sancta, beatae Maríz a Iesu Crucifíso (Maríze) Baouardy, virginis ex Ordine Carmelitárum Discalceatárum, quz, mysticórum charísmatum cópia reférta, vitam contemplativam singulári cum caritáte duxit.