Blessed Maria Lopez of Jesus
![[Blessed Maria Lopez of Jesus]](saintm38.jpg "??kb jpg detail from a holy card of Blessed Maria Lopez of Jesus, artist unknown; please do not write to ask about the image")
- Memorial
- 12 September
- Profile
- Born wealthy, but gave it up.
Her father died when she was four years old, and she was raised by her paternal grandparents.
Well educated.
Joined the Carmelites at Toledo, Spain at age 17 and lived 63 years as a Carmelite nun.
Stigmatist.
Prioress.
In 1600 she was unjustly accused of an offense by one of her sisters; she removed as prioress and isolated for 20 years.
Close friend of Saint Teresa of Avila; Teresa trusted her so much that Maria was a test reader for The Interior Castle.
- Born
- 18 August 1560
- Died
- 13 September 1640
- Venerated
- 22 June 1972
- Beatified
- 14 November 1976 by Pope Paul VI
- Additional Information
-
CarmelNet
Google Directory
Father Pius
- Translate
-
español | français | deutsch | italiano | português
- Readings
- Sisters, it s a great crime not to have trust in God.
He is omnipotent!
-Blessed Maria
If you have to go on living, it is because you have to live for others.
As for taking rest, eternity awaits you.
-Blessed Maria
In suffering love and in loving, suffer!
-Blessed Maria
