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Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich
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September 8, 1774 - February 9, 1824
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Augustinian Nun
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Spiritual gifts of stigmata, visionary
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She had the gift to recognize the authenticity of relics (fake or true)
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In the presence of the relic, and without any information, she was able to identify the saint and recount his/her life story
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The book, Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ provides the most detailed information on the death of Christ, based on her visions
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The movie, The Passion was based on her book
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She had visions of souls in Purgatory and would spend many hours in prayer for them
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Feast Day: February 9
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