Bl. Ana de Jesús: What To Know About Her Holy Life

by March, Saints

Pope Francis beatified Discalced Carmelite nun Ana de Jesús (Ana de Lobera y Torres) on September 29, 2024, during a Mass in Belgium that is expected to draw thousands of faithful Catholics excited to honor this holy woman’s life. What should you know about the new Blessed Ana de Jesús?

6 Things To Know About Blessed Ana de Jesus

  1. Bl. Ana was thought to be deaf and dumb because she didn’t talk until the age of seven.
  2. Bl. Ana was a spiritual daughter of St. Teresa of Avila.
  3. Bl. Ana was a close friend of St. John of the Cross.
  4. Bl. Ana appeared to St. Therese in a dream to share the love of Jesus with her.
  5. Bl. Ana was unable to receive communion for three years due to an unjust punishment that was given to her for trying to preserve the work of St. Teresa of Avila. (Read the full story here.)
  6. Pope Francis recognized the miracle needed for Bl. Ana’s beatification on December 14, 2023, over 400 years after her death on March 4, 1621.

“You have entered an Order so holy and perfect, that by keeping its rules and constitutions faithfully, one will go directly from her deathbed to her home in heaven.”

Blessed Ana OF JESUS
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