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Angela of Foligno (1248 – 4 January 1309) was an Italian Franciscan tertiary who became known as a mystic from her extensive writings about her mystical revelations. Due to the respect those writings engendered in the Catholic Church she became known as Theologorum Magistra ("Teacher of Theologians"), as first used by Maximilian Sandaeus ...
Mar 8, 2019 · Angela, of Foligno, 1248?-1309, Civilization, Medieval -- 13th century, Mysticism -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 Publisher New York : Paulist Press Collection trent_university; internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English
Dec 22, 2023 · St. Angela of Foligno was a medieval Franciscan mystic whose devotion to the side wound of Christ shows that we worship God not only with our minds but with our bodies.
Jan 4, 2024 · She went on a pilgrimage to Assisi in the footsteps of the Poor One, and in 1291 entered the Third Order of St. Francis, relying for spiritual direction on the friar Arnaldo, a fellow citizen and blood relation,, who later became her biographer, author of the famous Memorial.
Jan 8, 2024 · Saint Angela of Foligno was a wife and mother who had little interest in the spiritual life until about age 40. After her husband and children died, Angela entered the Secular Franciscans, spending the rest of her life in prayer and service.
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Angela of Foligno was born in about 1248, twenty-two years after the death of Francis of Assisi, the saint on whom she was to model her life. With sudden deaths...
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Oct 13, 2010 · The Book of Visions and Instructions of Blessed Angela of Foligno, in which is gathered the documentation on our Blessed, tells the story of this conversion and points out the necessary means: penance, humility and tribulation; and it recounts the steps, Angela's successive experiences which began in 1285.
