"A Spirit All on Fire": An Obscure 14th C. Saint's Terrifying Vision of Purgatory
Haven’t heard of St. Lidwina of Schiedam? That’s okay – she’s not exactly the most famous saint of the Church. But, boy, did she have quite the vision of Purgatory! St. Lidwina was a 15th century Dutch mystic. As a teenager, she fell and broke a rib while...