> [[09-figures|↑ Back to TOC]] # Blessed Mary Josephine Catania ## Biography Josephine Catanea was born in Naples on February 18, 1894. She entered the Carmelite community of Santa Maria Ponti Rossi and made her solemn profession on August 6, 1933. In 1945, she was elected prioress, an office she held until her death. She endured the painful trials of illness and persecution by abandoning herself to the will of God. All who sought her help were inspired by her deep spirituality, humility, and simplicity, as she inspired hope and faith in God and in the Blessed Virgin Mary. She died in Naples on March 14, 1948. *Source: OCD Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours, June 26* ## Notes - [[06-26-blessed-mary-catania|OCD Proper]]