Description: From Nuns Convent CollectionSaint Gemma relic badgePatron Saint of: students, pharmacists, against temptations, against death of parents, against tuberculosis1 1/8" x 1 5/8" badgeNew, card shows light wear, see photosSt. Gemma Galgani, also known as the Flower of Lucca, was an Italian mystic often referred to as the "Daughter of Passion," for her intense replication of the Passion of Christ. She was born on March 12, 1878, in a small Italian town near Lucca. Gemma became very ill with meningitis. Feeling herself tempted by the devil, Gemma prayed for help to the Venerable Passionist, Gabriel Possenti. Through his intercession, Gemma was miraculously cured. Gemma predicted that the Passionists would establish a monastery at Lucca; this came to pass two years after her death. Today, Gemma's relics remain at the Passionist monastery in Lucca.On June 8, 1899, Gemma had an internal warning that some unusual grace was to be granted to her. She felt pain and blood coming from her hands, feet and heart. These were the marks of the stigmata. Each Thursday evening, Gemma would fall into rapture and the marks would appear.Such marks, called the stigmata in the language of the Catholic Church, refers to the appearance of the wounds of the crucified Jesus Christ appearing on the bodies of some men and women whose lives are so conformed to His that they reflect those wounds of redemptive love for others.The stigmata remained until Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. When the bleeding would stop, the wounds would close, and only white marks would remain in place of the deep gashes. Gemma's stigmata would continue to appear until her confessor, Reverend Germanus Ruoppolo, advised her to pray for their disappearance due to her declining health. Through her prayers, the phenomenon ceased, but the white marks remained on her skin until her death.In January of 1903, Gemma was diagnosed with tuberculosis. At the start of Holy Week in 1903, Gemma began suffering greatly. She died at age 25 on Holy Saturday, April 11.. The Parish Priest in her company said, "She died with a smile which remained upon her lips, so that I could not convince myself that she was really dead." Serious offers considered on all auction and fixed price listingsIf purchasing multiple items please request total or wait for invoice with combined shipping to pay Check out my other listings**We only ship within the United States.***Shipping costs are higher for Hawaii, Alaska please request total for correct shipping costs.Shipping labels are prepared within 24 hours of payment excluding Saturday, Sunday & Holidays. Payments 9am & later Friday, Saturday & Sunday will ship Monday. Packages are brought to the post office Monday, Wednesday & Friday excluding Holidays (will ship next business day).We ship quickly. Our extended shipping & handling time is only to protect our selling account from USPS tracking errors/backlogged updating delays, this does happen where there is no update in tracking at all or very little update until out for delivery or delivered, then will update with correct tracking information. You can expect your package/s near the "estimated" delivery dates given, may arrive sooner/later. Note that the tracking is more accurate on the actual shipping site & does not always update in sync with eBay tracking shown. During Christmas packages are shipped daily Mon.-Sat. Thank you for your patience with shipping delays, any issues please contact us so we can help resolve. Thank you
Price: 250 USD
Location: Florissant, Missouri
End Time: 2024-08-26T21:09:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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Religion: Christianity
