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 APRIL 23: SHE ONLY SPOKE DURING CHRISTMAS EVE

Blessed Elena Valentini del Cavalcanti

Widow and Lay Tertiary

Died: 1458

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She was an Italian widow and Augustinian tertiary. She got married at age 15 to a knight. They were happily married for 25 years, and she became the mother of several children. After becoming a widow, she became known for her charity and austerity. She took a vow of silence, speaking only on Christmas night. She had an ongoing fight with worldly temptation, and given to ecstatic trances. She had the gift of healing.

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