Marie Rose Ferron
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Marie Rose Ferron often called the Little Rose was an American-Canadian Roman Catholic mystic
and stigmatist.
She was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
, as the tenth child of a large family which moved to Massachusetts
1906 and then to Woonsocket, Rhode Island
in 1925, where she lived the rest of her life. Her stigmata
(including a crown of thorns) were repeatedly photographed and she is considered the first American stigmatist.
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
and stigmatist.
She was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,993.Saint-Germain-de-Grantham was the birth place of Marie Rose Ferron.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
, as the tenth child of a large family which moved to Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
1906 and then to Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
in 1925, where she lived the rest of her life. Her stigmata
Stigmata
Stigmata are bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus, such as the hands and feet...
(including a crown of thorns) were repeatedly photographed and she is considered the first American stigmatist.
See also
- Alexandrina Maria da CostaAlexandrina Maria da CostaAlexandrina Maria da Costa , also known as Blessed Alexandrina of Balasar, was a Portuguese mystic of the Eucharist, who was born and died in Balasar . Alexandrina left many written works, which have been studied mainly in Italy by Fr. Umberto Pasquale and Signorile couple...
- Anne Catherine EmmerichAnne Catherine EmmerichBlessed Anne Catherine Emmerich was a Roman Catholic Augustinian nun, stigmatic, mystic, visionary and ecstatic....
- Maria Domenica LazzeriMaria Domenica LazzeriMaria Domenica Lazzeri also known as la Meneghina was an Italian mystic. The cause for her beatification was started in 1943. She was born in in Capriana, Italy but as of 1833 became bedridden most of her life...
- Marthe RobinMarthe RobinMarthe Robin was a French Roman Catholic mystic and reported stigmatist. She became bedridden when she was 21 years old, and remained so until her death. According to EWTN she reportedly ate nothing for many years except receiving Holy Eucharist.In 1928, she entered the Franciscan Third order...