Which female saint am I thinking of?

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I believe she was an early martyr. The only information I remember is that she was stripped naked and no one could look at her. Incidentally, a man may have been struck blind in one account but I’m not sure!

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Not sure if this is the right one, but maybe??

Feast Day April 3 - Saint Irene was caught with texts of the Scriptures when this was punishable by death. When she refused to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods, she was sent to a house of prostitution. There, when she was unmolested after being exposed naked and chained, she was put to death.
 
I almost think it’s St. Agnes but I could be wrong. There are many virgin martyrs with somewhat similar stories. 🙂
 
St. Agnes. When her clothes were taken off, her hair grew to cover her nakedness. Anyone who looked at her with impure intentions, or even noble intentions of marrying her, were blinded.

She’s amazing saint. Died young, very pure.
 
I thank all responders! I may have been thinking of both those saints. Either way, I looked them both up and now have two new “friends”.

I am making (for personal use) a novena of women saints to intercede for me and I am considering one of those, or Maria Goretti, for purity and modesty.

So far, I have:

Saint Monica: to be a good mother
Saint Martha: to be a good homemaker
Saint Dymphna: mental stability 🙂
Saint Odilia: to be clear-sighted in decisions

Now who for “good wife”? Or cheerful? Or calm? I guess I’ll have to give it more thought…
 
This is a great idea!

St Elizabeth of Hungary for good wife. She and Louis of Thuringia were very devoted (but he died young) or St. Bridget of Sweden, they had a longer married life!
 
i thought this was maybe a “trivia” contest. That would be a fun thread tho I don’;t know how it would work.
 
For good wife example… look up St. Margaret of Scotland…she’s terrific! Very devout to her Faith, her husband and her children - also very generous to the poor and helped spread Christianity throughout Scotland.

I just sent you by private message, a list of female Saints and a very brief history of each one - I hope it will be of use to you in your Novena project - so check your PM inbox 👍

~~PR
 
ExGratia said:
I thank all responders! I may have been thinking of both those saints. Either way, I looked them both up and now have two new “friends”.

I am making (for personal use) a novena of women saints to intercede for me and I am considering one of those, or Maria Goretti, for purity and modesty.

So far, I have:

Saint Monica: to be a good mother
Saint Martha: to be a good homemaker
Saint Dymphna: mental stability 🙂
Saint Odilia: to be clear-sighted in decisions

Now who for “good wife”? Or cheerful? Or calm? I guess I’ll have to give it more thought…
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May I suggest St. Rita of Cascia as your role model of a good wife? She was born in 1381 and as a child wanted to enter the Augustinian convent and devote her life to God. Her parents, however, determined she should marry and she obeyed them. Her husband was caught up with his family in the wars and blood feuds of early 15th century Italy, and was reputed to be an abusive and violent man. Rita was a model wife to him and mother to their sons, who unfortunately took after their father. Rita was married to him for 18 years and bore with them with unfailing patience, gentleness and prayer. Eventually her example led her husband to a change of heart, but he was killed soon afterwards. After her husband was murdered, she tried to prevent a continuation of the blood feud by dissuading her sons from seeking revenge, going so far as praying that they might die rather than offend God by committing murder. Her prayers were answered; both sons contracted a fatal illness before they could act on their intention. Rita nursed them and, as she did with their father, brought them to a change of heart before their deaths. Later she was finally able to enter the Augustinian convent in Cascia where she spent the rest of her life. She died in 1457 and her feast day is May 22nd.

You can read about her either in the Catholic Encyclopedia on New Advent, newadvent.org/cathen/13064a.htm , or in Butler’s Lives of the Saints. Butler also attributes to her the title of “the saint of the impossible and the advocate of desperate causes.” There is also a recent and very good film on her life entitled “Saint Rita” that you can find at Ignatius Press.

Via con Dios!
Clare
 
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