US EditionThe Feminine Genius of Saint Bridget of Sweden
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In an era marked by wars, plagues and spiritual crises, a voice emerged that sounded like a divine whisper in the midst of chaos: Saint Brigida of Sweden, born in 1303, in the bosom of a noble family. As a child, she experienced mystical visions that would mark the course of her existence. At seven years old, she saw the Virgin Mary and, according to accounts, since then her heart burned with an inexplicable passion for the divine. She married a…
July 23rd is the liturgical feast day of Bridget of Sweden. She lived from 1303 to 1373 and was one of the most prominent figures of the Church, saints, and mystics of her time. In 1999, Pope John Paul II declared her a patron saint of Europe, along with St. Catherine of Siena and St. Benedict of the Cross (Edith Stein). Sweden also considers St. Bridget its patron saint. The article "Saint Bridget – Patron Saint of Europe." "As long as man live…
Saint Bridget, Sweden’s Charitable Bibliophile - Catholic Insight
Long before Sweden was known for ABBA and IKEA – two exports not to everyone’s taste, even if billion-dollar brands – along with a soft version of socialism and moribund demographics, the northern nation was was a land of saints, of a people devoted to the Faith, after the conversion of the Baltic regions between the 8th an 12th centuries. And one of the greatest in this panoply is the noble Bridget, whom we celebrate on this day, when she went…
Saint Bridget of Sweden
Saint Bridget, often referred to as Birgitta, was born in 1303, traditionally on June 14th, in Upland, Sweden’s primary province. Her father, Birger, was the governor of the region, while her mother, Lady Ingeborg of Finsta, was the daughter of the governor of East Gothland. Bridget’s spiritual life was greatly shaped by two visions she had as a child. When she was just seven, she had a vision where the Virgin Mary crowned her, and at ten, she h…
St. Bridget of Sweden
St. Bridget of Sweden, born in 1303 to Birger Persson, a governor and wealthy landowner, and Ingeborg Bengtsdotter, a deeply religious woman, grew up in an atmosphere of piety and virtue. At the age of 14, Bridget married Ulf Gudmarsson, a nobleman with whom she had eight children. Together, they lived a life dedicated to […]
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