St. Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad (1870-1957)
St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczyński (1631-1701)
Today, Pope Francis canonized two new saints in Rome, St. Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad and St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczyński. Mary Elizabeth was a saint of mercy in her work to save Jews from Nazis during WWII, and went on the found the Order of the Most Holy Savior of St. Bridget. St. Stanislaus also founded the order of Marians of the Immaculate Conception which helped to bring the devotions to the Immaculate Conception and the Divine Mercy to fruition in the church. I would urge you to read more about these incredible saints in the links below.
Saints Mary Elizabeth and Saint Stanislaus Pray for Us!
LINKS
Nun Who Hid Jews from the Nazis to Be Proclaimed a Saint (Aleteia)
Stanislaus Papczyński : Saint on Sunday (News.va / Vatican Radio)
Marians of the Immaculate Conception – order founded by St. Stanislaus + lots of information on our new saint + Divine Mercy outreach
Order of the Most Holy Savior of St. Bridget – order founded by St. Mary Elizabeth — the Bridgettines
Houses of Hospitality
The Brigettine’s ministry is welcoming people to their beautiful and affordable hostels around the world. The bridgettine houses are “hostels” of ecumenical charity, of activities and hospitality complemented by the spiritual and cultural dimension. The one in Assisi, Italy is highly recommended by members from my fraternity.
