St. Mary Micaela

St. Mary Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament was a Spanish noblewoman who founded the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament to help women escape lives of sin and restore their dignity.

St. Mary Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament, born María Micaela Desmaisieres y López de Dicastillo on January 1, 1809, in Madrid, Spain, grew up in a noble and wealthy family. Raised with deep faith, she combined her social standing with a profound sense of responsibility to the poor and marginalized. Her devotion to the Eucharist shaped her life from a young age.

After the death of her brother and various personal losses, Micaela increasingly dedicated herself to works of charity. A pivotal moment occurred when she visited a home for women who had been rescued from prostitution. Witnessing their plight firsthand, she felt a strong call from God to do more. She discerned that her mission was to create a space where these women could recover their dignity through faith, education, and work, centered around Eucharistic adoration.

In 1856, she founded the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity (Adoratrices), whose mission was to combine perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with the rehabilitation of women living on the margins of society. The congregation quickly grew, offering sanctuary and hope to countless women and setting a new model for charitable work focused on restoring human dignity through Christ.

St. Mary Micaela personally took on the most challenging tasks, tending to the sick and dying during epidemics. It was while caring for cholera victims in Valencia that she contracted the disease herself. She died on August 24, 1865, offering her final sufferings to Christ.

Canonized by Pope Pius XI on March 4, 1934, St. Mary Micaela remains a beacon of Eucharistic devotion and compassionate action. Her life is a testament to the power of mercy, faith, and the transformative love of God, especially for those society often overlooks.

Feast Day

15-6-

Birth Date

1-1-1809

Died Date

24-8-1865

Canonised Date

4-3-1934

Chapel of the Adoratrices, Madrid, Spain

St. Mary Micaela, ardent lover of the Eucharist and protector of the fallen, teach us to love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and to serve those most in need with pure hearts. Amen.
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