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Who is Maria de Agreda? Photographic Detail of 17th Century Portrait of Sor Maria

Sor Maria de Jesus de Agreda (1602 – 1665; also known as the Lady in Blue, Mary of Agreda and Maria of Agreda) survived the Spanish Inquisition, advised the King of Spain, and preached Christianity in the American Southwest -- most notably New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. There, she is revered as the legendary "Lady in Blue" because of the miraculous nature of her preaching appearances. The widespread effect of her missionary work is cited in numerous historical texts of the time. Yet, Sor Maria left perhaps an even more inspiring legacy in her chronicle of the life of Mary, Mystical City of God, in which she also described her own spiritual visions.

Hailed by Radiotelevisión Españole (RTVE) as one of the nine most influential women in Spanish history, Sor Maria has yet to be canonized a saint, though there has been increasing groundswell to do so since the 400th anniversary of her birth in 2002. Follow the story of the life and works of the Lady in Blue on these pages, and the progress of my highly-researched biography portraying the struggles, accomplishments, and triumphs of this devoted mystic. I am hoping for good news about the publication of my biography of her life in 2008.

Thank you for visiting and may heavenly Light fill your life as it did Sor Maria's. To add your name to our mailing list, for availability of my upcoming book / biography on Sor Maria, please email Marilyn Fedewa at: M dot Agreda @ Comcast dot Net. As you no doubt noticed, this is not a hot link, so please be sure to type it in with no spaces, and actual dots. Also, if you put "Agreda Update Request" in the subject line, I'll be sure to add you to the mailing list asap.

In the meantime, to pray a powerful and touching novena for your own grace, and on behalf of Sor Maria's cause for sainthood, Click Here.

Marilyn H. Fedewa

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Photo Credit:
Photo of Sor Maria taken and copyrighted by Marilyn H. Fedewa. This is a photographic detail of a 17th portrait of Sor Maria known as "Planillo's Portrait," artist unknown. All rights reserved. No use without permission.


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