Saint Gemma Galgani

St Gemma Galgani

"The Gem of Christ"

1878-1903

Saint of the Passion of Jesus

Welcome to this website which is devoted to Saint Gemma Galgani, the "Passion Flower". I hope that you will find in Gemma a friend in Jesus and an advocate before our loving God.

We can learn so much from Gemma, but perhaps the most important thing is the desire to love God with all our hearts. Gemma was not a person of half measures. She loved God with all her being. Her heart was all on fire with the love of God, and God was everything to her. To know Saint Gemma is to love her. It is impossible to read her writings and not be touched by the fire of her love for God.

So, let us learn from Gemma to "love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind and with all our strength." (Mark 12:30)

"She bore in her flesh the wounds of Christ" -Pope Pius XI

Born: March 12, 1878

Extraordinary Mystical Experiences begin: 1898

Miraculous Cure: Friday, March 3, 1899 -1st Friday of the month (Sacred Heart devotion)

Received Stigmata: June 8, 1899 -Vigil of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Died: Holy Saturday, April 11, 1903

Beatified: May 14, 1933 by Pope Pius XI

Canonized: May 2, 1940 by Pope Pius XII

Patroness of Pharmacists, loss of parents, those struggling with temptations and those seeking purity of heart.

Feast Day: April 11th (or May 16th for those in the Passionist Congregation).

"All Your works shall give thanks to Thee, oh Lord, and all Your Saints shall bless Thee. Your friends make known, oh Lord, the glorious splendor of Your Kingdom." (Psalm 145)

St Gemma Galgani, pray for us!

***Jul 13--NEW: St Gemma's reply to the call of God

***Jul 12--NEW: Colorized Saint Gemma Photograph

***Jul 10--NEW: The Angel offers Gemma 2 Crowns

***Jul 8--NEW: What 5 Popes, 2 Saints, 2 Venerables & 1 Blessed said of Gemma

***July 4--UPDATED: Added info to Gemma's heroic purity and chastity

***July 4--NEW: Itinerary for making a pilgrimage in honor of St Gemma

***July 3--NEW: St Gemma after death

***June 27--NEW: St Gemma and the Prostitute

***June 20--UPDATED: Added considerable info to Stigmata of St Gemma

***June 19--NEW: The Year For Priests -Saint Gemma and the Priesthood

***June 16--NEW: Nobena kay Santa Gemma Galgani sa Filipino

***June 14--NEW: St Gemma and the miracle of the Crucifix

***June 4--NEW: An Extraordinary Grace on St Gemma's Feastday

***June 4--NEW: Exorcisms & the intercession of St Gemma -Part 3

***June 1--NEW: The prayer life and devotion of St Gemma

***May 27--NEW: St Gemma Galgani medals availible

***May 27--NEW: Un Esorcista e Santa Gemma -Padre Alfredo Pallotta C.P.

***May 23--NEW: Exorcisms & the intercession of St Gemma Pt. 2-Padre Pallotta

***May 22--NEW: Exorcisms & the intercession of St Gemma Part 1

***May 16--NEW: Diario de Santa Gema Galgani en español

***May 13--NEW: Agrigento Italy celebrates 3 day festival in honor of St Gemma

***May 11--NEW: Marie Rose Ferron -American Mystic & Stigmatist 1902-1936

***May 8--NEW: Passionist feast of St Gemma is May 16 -Feast Mass of St Gemma

***May 6--NEW: St Gemma experiences the dark night of the soul

***May 3--NEW: Handmade Rosary case and 2 St Gemma holy cards

***Apr 29--NEW: Battle with temptations -Gemma's heroic purity

***Apr 27--NEW: A patron Saint for Confirmation

***Apr 25--NEW: Prayer requests to the Passionist Nuns

***Apr 23--NEW: 4 New Saint Gemma Holy Prayer Cards

**Easter Triduum Meditation: St Gemma suffering in union with Jesus

***Apr 5--NEW: Three New Saint Gemma Holy Prayer Cards

***Apr 5--NEW: Éxtasis de Santa Gema en español

***Apr 1--NEW: Novena in honor of St Gemma feastday begins Friday 4/3

***Mar 30--NEW: Jesus, I love You! -Saint Gemma's love for God

***Mar 28--NEW: Autobiografía de Santa Gema en Español

***Mar 26--NEW: Letters of Saint Gemma to her spiritual director

**Mar 16--NEW: My Mother Crucified -Gemma is taught how Mary suffered w. Jesus

***Mar 12--NEW: In honor of St Gemma's birthday- 3 letters written by Gemma

***Mar 5--NEW: Recently translated letters of Gemma to Ven. Father Germanus

***Mar 4--NEW: New Photographs

***Feb 24--NEW: Rev Father Paul of Moll

***Feb 21--NEW: Transcribed ecstasies of Saint Gemma

***Feb 23--Thank you to donors (Mar. 10)

***Feb 17--NEW: Gemma was beautiful- Passages from La Povera Gemma

***Feb 16--NEW: Autobiographie der Heiligen Gemma Galgani in Deutsch

***Feb 14--St Gemma website news

***Feb 9--NEW: St Gemma on the virtue of humility

***Feb 4--NEW: Beatification of Gemma Galgani

***Feb 1--NEW: The life of St Gemma Galgani -Biography

***Jan 27--NEW: Testimonies concerning St Gemma's stigmata & scourging

***Jan 25--NEW: St Gemma's desire for heaven

***Jan 23--NEW: Union with God -The spirituality of St Gemma

***Jan 20--NEW: St Gemma -model and example for todays youth

***Jan 14--NEW: The Holy Hour practised by St Gemma

***Jan 10--NEW: Autobiografia di Santa Gemma in Italiano

***Jan 9--NEW: Letters of St Gemma to Father Germanus

***Dec 17--NEW: Words of love to God -St Gemma Galgani

***Dec 12--NEW: St Gemma and the Crown of Thorns

***Dec 11--NEW: Recorded Ecstasies of St Gemma

***Dec 9--UPDATED: Authentic Photographs of St Gemma

***Dec 9--UPDATED: St Gemma Photo Gallery 2

***Dec 4--NEW: Diary of Saint Gemma -Late August Part 4 of 4

***Dec 2--NEW: Diary of Saint Gemma Galgani mid-August Part 3

***Nov 28--NEW: The Autobiography of St Gemma Galgani

***Nov 26--NEW: Diary of St Gemma -End of July/early August 1900

***Nov 20--NEW: Diary of St Gemma -July 1900

***Nov 16--NEW: Heart on fire with the love of God -St Gemma Galgani

***Nov 13--NEW: St Gemma and the souls in Purgatory

***Nov 11--NEW: Jesus teaches Gemma the value of suffering

***Nov 9--NEW: Novena to St Gemma Galgani

***Nov 7--NEW: St Gemma Pictures and Photographs Page 2

***Nov 6--NEW: St Gabriel miraculously helps St Gemma

***Nov 6--Updated: Free St Gemma Holy Cards

Free St Gemma Prayer Cards

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"Fire! Fire in my heart! This morning it is burning......
Dear Jesus, I love you so much! I shall endeavor always to love You; I shall live to love You; I shall die to love You!....Give me wings oh Jesus, so I can fly to Your throne!
".....Can You see that as soon as the day breaks I think of You? As evening comes, I am near You.....I am near You at every moment.......I love You, Jesus....."
"....Oh Jesus, it is you alone that I wish to love! I no longer belong to myself. I am Yours...." -St Gemma Galgani