Mary of Ágreda (1602-65)

[Bodhicitta]

Leaving aside theological appraisals of this mystics' visions, her power of bilocation is what many people are amazed by. For ten or so years she was the Lady in Blue, so described by Native Americans in the Southwest of USA. Although her physical body never left her convent in Spain, she appeared over 500 times to various tribes to preach the Catholic gospel.

Here is part one of a small biography of this saintly woman:

Mary of Agreda - A ’Lady in Blue’ Instructs the Indians in the Southwest by Margaret Galitzin

The question is - how familiar is she to American Catholics nowadays?

 

[Bodhicitta]

There are still several hundred Jumano Apaches around and they are still Catholic:

http://www.cambridgeconnections.net/Article_TR_Dec08_reprint.pdf

 

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Leaving aside theological appraisals of this mystics' visions, her power of bilocation is what many people are amazed by. For ten or so years she was the Lady in Blue, so described by Native Americans in the Southwest of USA. Although her physical body never left her convent in Spain, she appeared over 500 times to various tribes to preach the Catholic gospel.

Here is part one of a small biography of this saintly woman:

Mary of Agreda - A ’Lady in Blue’ Instructs the Indians in the Southwest by Margaret Galitzin

The question is - how familiar is she to American Catholics nowadays?

I know of her!

 

[Bodhicitta]

I know of her!

Thanks for responding Gracia. Looks like no one else has heard of her or wants to say anything good or not so good about her.

She is probably better known for her huge biography of Mary, mother of Jesus. Her private revelation was titled in English - Mystical City of God. In original Spanish - Mistica Ciudad de Dios, Vida de la Virgen María.

 

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Thanks for responding Gracia. Looks like no one else has heard of her or wants to say anything good or not so good about her.

She is probably better known for her huge biography of Mary, mother of Jesus. Her private revelation was titled in English - Mystical City of God. In original Spanish - Mistica Ciudad de Dios, Vida de la Virgen María.

The things I've heard about her have all been good. She's unique, is kind of both Old World and New World, and had some pretty amazing gifts.