Gemma Galgani Painting Style:unframed She seems to have taken

She seems to have taken Catherine of Siena (April 29) as a model

which means

that has been a Benedictine motto for centuries

He gathered them in his tilma

which had crystallized into a jewel-like form

Gemma Galgani Painting Style:unframed She seems to have takenSaint Gemma Galgani (1878 1903) was born on March 12, 1878, in a small Italian town near Lucca. At a very young age, Gemma developed a love for prayer. She made her First Communion on June 17, 1887. As a pupil at the school run by the Sisters of St. Zita, Gemma was loved by her teachers and her fellow pupils. Although quiet and reserved, she always had a smile for everyone. Although a good student, she had to quit school due to chronic ill health