Maria Barba or Maria Candida of the Eucharist ( Italian Maria Candida dell'Eucaristia , January 16 , 1884 , Catanzaro , Italy - 06/12/1949, Ragusa , Sicily , Italy ) - a blessed Roman Catholic church , nun of the Order of the Barefoot Carmelites , mystic .
| Mary Candida of the Eucharist | |
|---|---|
| Maria Candida dell'Eucaristia | |
 Mary Candida of the Eucharist | |
| Name in the world | Maria barba |
| Birth | January 16, 1884 Catanzaro , Italy |
| Death | June 12, 1949 (65 years old) Ragusa (Sicily) , Sicily , Italy |
| Monastic name | Mary Candida of the Eucharist |
| Is revered | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | March 21, 2004 |
| In the face | blissful |
| Day of Remembrance | June 14th |
| Proceedings | Salita: i primi passi, Colloqui eucaristici, Pensieri |
| Asceticism | nun of the order of barefoot carmelites, mystic. |
Biography
Maria Barba was born on January 16, 1884 in Catanzaro in Italy in the family of Pietro Barba and Giovanna Floren. Two years after the birth of the daughter, the parents returned to their homeland in Palermo in Sicily .
In Palermo, Maria received her primary education at the College di María al Giuzino, and at the age of 14, she completed elementary courses and three junior master courses, after which she was forced to interrupt her studies by the will of her parents.
In June 1899, during a prayer in front of the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, she felt a vocation for monastic life - later this event was called by Mary her “transformation”. On July 2 of the same year, being present at the monastic tonsure of one of her cousins, she made the final decision to enter the monastery. However, due to the position of relatives, the implementation of her vocation, Mary waited almost another twenty years.
On September 25, 1919, she entered the Barefoot Carmelite Monastery in Ragusa and on April 16, 1920, she took monastic vestments, taking the new name of the sister of Mary Candida Eucharist. At the end of the novitiate on April 17, 1921, she brought temporary, and on April 23, 1924, eternal monastic vows.
On November 10, 1924, she was elected to the abbess of the monastery. With a brief break, during which she carried obedience to sacristy and novice mentors, Maria Candida remained abbess until 1947 . Maria described the mystical experience in detail in her writings.
During her ministry, Mary Candida contributed to the development of the Order of the Barefoot Carmelites in Sicily, establishing another monastery in Syracuse and returning the male branch of the order to the island.
Maria Candida died on June 12, 1949 on the feast of the Holy Trinity.
Honor
On March 5, 1956, Francis Pennisi - Bishop of Ragusa blessed the diocesan process for its beatification , which completed its work on June 28, 1962 . On November 12, 1970, the relics of the ascetic were transferred from the city cemetery to the Carmelite church in Ragusa.
On June 12, 1986, on the basis of a miracle, a new process was opened, which completed its work on December 9 of that year. On November 9, 1992, process conclusions were presented for discussion to the Congregation for the Canonization of Saints in Rome.
On December 18, 2000, Pope John Paul II proclaimed Mary Candida the Eucharist venerable, and on March 21, 2004, the same Pope at Piazza San Pietro in Rome ranked her blessed . The liturgical memory of her is celebrated on June 14.