Bl. Margaret of Castello
Bl. Margaret of Castello
Blessed Margaret of Citta-di-Castello, Virgin
It must have been about the year 1293 when some women of Citta-di-Castello in Umbria, who had gone one day to pray in their parish church, found within, a destitute blind child of about six or seven, who had been abandoned there by her parents. The kind souls were filled with pity for the little waif, and, poor though they were, they took charge of her - first one family and then another, sheltering and feeding her until she became practically the adopted child of the village. One and all declared that, far from being a burden, little Margaret brought a blessing upon those who befriended her. Some years later, the nuns of a local convent offered her a home. The girl rejoiced at the prospect of living with religious, but her joy was short-lived. The community was lax and worldly; Margaret's fervor was a tacit reproach to them, nor did she bring them the profit they had anticipated. Neglect was succeeded by petty persecution, and then by active calumny. Finally she was driven forth ignominiously to face the world once more.
However, her old friends rallied around her. One couple offered her a settled home, which became her permanent residence. At the age of fifteen, Margaret received the habit of a tertiary from the Dominican fathers, who had lately established themselves in Citta-di-Castello, and thence forth, she lived a life entirely devoted to God. More than ever did God's benediction rest upon her. She cured another tertiary of an affliction of the eyes which had baffled medical skill, and her mantle extinguished a fire which had broken out in her foster parents' house. In her desire to show her gratitude to the people of Citta-di-Castello, she undertook to look after the children while their parents were at work. Her little school prospered wonderfully, for she understood children, being very simple herself. She set them little tasks which she helped them to perform; she instructed them in their duty to God and to man, instilling into them her own great devotion to the sacred Childhood, and she taught them the psalms which, inspite of her blindness, she had learned by heart at the convent. We are told that when at prayer she was frequently raised a foot or more from the ground, remaining thus for a long time. Thus she lived, practically unknown outside her own neighborhood, until the age of thirty-three, when she died amidst the friends who loved her, and was buried by their wish in the parish church, where many remarkable miracles took place. The cult of Blessed Margaret was confirmed in 1609.
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I loveblessed margaretof castello,! 100x
I don't mind that she still not a saint. In my heart she is a saint.
I learned about Bl. Margaret of Castello in the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. During one of my visits there, she was stationed at the left of the Black Nazarene. I started praying to Bl. Margaret of Castello when my brother got into an accident that disfigured the upper right part of his face. His right orbital bone was crushed and could have damaged the nerves and veins that lead to his right eye. We were all afraid that he would no longer be able to see as the doctors said that it would be impossible for him to see normally.
A month or two after, the doctors were surprised to find that his veins and nerves weren't crushed and had only been bruised. From seeing with vertical lines like how you see on the tv, he was able to see normally miraculously.
I truly believe that Bl. Margaret helped with my brother's condition, and now my brother is healthy, though having a bit of trouble with his memory, but nevertheless okay. Thank you, Bl. Margaret! Will always be forever in your debt!
Yes. On autopsy her heart was found to have 3 lobes with the image of the Holy Family.
After St. Clare of Montefalco died, marks of Our Lord’s Passion were found in her heart. In her bladder were found three stones of equal size, weight, color and shape. One weighted the same as two or three. St. Clare also had a love for the Holy Trinity. Hope this helps, Julia.
My question...why isn't Margaret of Castello a "SAINT" yet??
I am looking for information on a saint of whom I do not know her name. A friend thought Bl Margaret might be her. Whoever she was, she had a profound affect on me. This person had a great devotion to the Holy Trinity. When this person had died they had opened her chest and found 3 stones on her heart. Each stone weighed exactly the same as the others, but when weighed together they weighed the same as 1 stone. Does anyone know who this might be? Could it be Bl Margaret?
she is a great and good model! ;)
i love blessed margaret of castello