Saint Bridget of Sweden was a 14th Century mystic who received divine visions. "The Revelations of St. Bridget of Sweden" is one of the spiritual classics of the Church. It relates details of the life of our Lord and his Blessed Mother, including Mary's early life and her Assumption into heaven. (Feast Day July 23) Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez (1533-1617) was a Spanish Jesuit laybrother who was especially devoted to the group of prayers known as the "Little Office of Mary". (Feast Day October 31) Saint John Damascene (676-749) is said to have had his severed hand restored by Mary. He was a priest who often preached and wrote about Mary's Immaculate Conception and about her Assumption. (Feast Day December 4)
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