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Aug 10, 2016 · In August of 1833, Mother Luisa was praying before a statue of Saint Philomena, and felt a keen desire to know the details of Philomena’s life and martyrdom. Later, when she was in her cell, her prayerful desire was granted.
All that is known about St. Philomena's life comes from a Neapolitan nun's vision. Sister Maria Luisa di Gesu claims St. Philomena came to her and told her she was the daughter of a Greek king who converted to Christianity. When Philomena was 13-years-old, she took a vow of consecrated virginity.
Jan 11, 2024 · At 13, Philomena consecrated herself to God and took a vow of perpetual virginity. Around that time, the Roman Emperor Diocletian threatened war against her father. Her family was constrained to go to Rome to treat for peace.
In 291 AD, when the mother’s time came to give birth, they named the child Lomena referring to the light of faith, but at the time of her baptism, they named her Philomena, which means the daughter of light, since she was born to this faith.
A DISCOVERY. PHILOMENA FOUND. What follows is a summary of the story of Saint Philomena… On May 24th, 1802, cleaning and clearing work was in progress in the most ancient of all the catacombs in Rome, the St. Priscilla catacombs, which dated almost from apostolic times.
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Saint Philomena is a young virgin and martyr from the 4th century. Her relics, found in 1802, are the source of numerous miracles. The curé of Ars called her his "beloved little saint" and obtained from her a multitude of graces. Explore her story and how to invoke her through prayers and novenas.
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Saint Philomena was martyred under the reign of Diocletian around 300 A.D. For more than fifteen hundred years, she became an unknown martyr, joining the numbers of beautiful but nameless souls who had died for Christ. But it seems that Jesus wanted to share her with the world.
