Blessed Alexandrina was beatified in 2004 by Pope John Paul. Here is a short introduction from a dedicated Blessed Alexandrina websiteBlessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa of Balasar, Portugal (1904 – 1955), one of the great mystics of modern times, was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2004. A ‘victim soul', chosen by Christ to suffer in atonement for the sins of humanity, she was bedridden for life from the age of twenty after sustaining injuries while escaping from an attacker. She mystically underwent the Passion of Christ on Fridays and her sufferings helped to shorten World War II. Her astounding life has many connections to the events of Fatima and she is known in Portugal as ‘ the fourth seer of Fatima '. She urged all to “ Do penance, sin no more, pray the Rosary, receive the Eucharist ”. For the last thirteen years of her life she miraculously lived on the Holy Eucharist alone, a medically confirmed fact. She has been proposed by the Church as “ a model of purity and perseverance in the Faith for today's youth ”.Another dedicated page has links to various articles and prayers related to Blessed Alexandrina, and there is a Blessed Alexandrina blog with news about pilgrimages and devotions.
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Thank you for posting this! Blessed Alexandrina is one of my absolute favourites! I have had a devotion to her since I was 14 years old when I read a biography of her and was so inspired by the way she gradually accepted her paralysis after first battling it and trying to get friends around to entertain her and play cards. When she decided to accept her bedridden condition and offer herself as a victim soul I was awestruck at the good she did and how deep her relationship with God became from then on. I was particularly moved by her identification with the Passion of Jesus and reading the accounts of her ecstasies of the Passion on Fridays was just awesome. I would reccomend reading her biography - there is a fairly new one by Kevin Rowles but I would reccomend the older Tan one by Francis Johnston.
This us a little prayer I composed for private recitation
in petition for Alexandrins's glorification.
O Divine Eternal Father . Through the infinite merits and the sorrows and sufferings of the United Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and in union with all the Holy Masses said throughout the world this day , we ask You that if it be in accordance with You're Holy will , the good of all souls and the glory of The Sacred Heart of Jesus and Honour of The Immaculate Heart of Mary You raise Alexandrina Maria da Costa to the honours of the altar and crown her with the halo of immortal glory where she will join the company is saints. This we ask through Jesus and Mary, we ask it through all the blood scourges and victorious wounds of Our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ nailed to the tree of the cross in union with the sorrowful tears of the ever Immaculate Heart of Mary most Holy Mother of the church amen.Blessed be God Admirable is the name of God.
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