St. Gemma Galgani Keepsake Box

■ Dimensions: 7.24"W x 7.24"L x 2.76"H
■ Soft Felt Lining

The keepsake box is made of high-quality Rubberwood (Hevea Brasiliensis) with a glossy varnish finish. It features a sublimation printed image on a glossy ceramic tile insert, a soft, velvet-like felt interior, dual hinges which lock at 90 degrees and a slip-resistant felt base to keep it from sliding.

This is a couture item which is custom made-on-demand. Our couture collections feature exclusive, custom designs with our signature crown somewhere within the design. Not sold in stores and you won’t find this anywhere else. EXCLUSIVELY AT VENXARA.

Made-On-Demand Production Time: 3-5 business days
Ship Time: 4-10 days

These custom made-on-demand Keepsake Boxes ship world-wide directly from our producers in California, USA. Destination tracking is available for most countries. A tracking number will be emailed to you once your order has shipped.

Please Note: During peak shopping seasons, production and ship time may take a little longer than normal. If you are buying this item as a gift, please order as early as possible. We don't want to disappoint you or the gift recipient with a potentially delayed order.

For countries where tracking numbers are not available, this item should arrive by regular post within 2-4 weeks. Orders that have not arrived within 45 days of order processing are eligible for a free reshipment or a refund.

ST. GEMMA GALGANI

1878 — 1903
Feast Day April 11
Patron Saint of students, pharmacists, loss of parents, those suffering back injury or back pain, those suffering with headaches/migraines, those struggling with temptations to impurity and those seeking purity of heart.

Gemma Galgani was an extraordinary young Italian woman who had intense mystical experiences and a great love for the Passion of Jesus. She was known as the Flower of Lucca and often referred to as the "Daughter of Passion" for her intense replication of the Passion of Christ. Her experiences were heavily documented through letters, an autobiography and many witnesses.

Gemma was the eldest daughter of a poor pharmacist. Her mother died when Gemma was 8 and her father died when she was 18 so she assumed the care of her seven brothers and sisters. She was cured in her 20’s of spinal meningitis by prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, and Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque. Gemma wished to become a nun, but her poor health prevented her from being accepted.

Gemma saw her guardian angel daily, and had visits from Jesus, Mary, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, as well as the devil who tempted and tortured her physically and mentally.

On June 8, 1899, Gemma had an internal warning that some unusual grace was to be granted to her. She felt pain and blood coming from her hands, feet and heart — the marks of the stigmata. Each Thursday evening, Gemma would fall into rapture and the marks would appear.

The stigmata remained until Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. When the bleeding would stop, the wounds would close, and only white marks would remain in place of the deep gashes. Gemma's stigmata would continue to appear until her confessor advised her to pray for their disappearance due to her declining health. Through her prayers, the phenomenon ceased, but the white marks remained on her skin until her death.

In January of 1903, Gemma was diagnosed with tuberculosis. At the start of Holy Week in 1903, Gemma began suffering greatly. She died at age 25 on Holy Saturday, April 11. Today, Gemma's relics remain at the Passionist monastery in Lucca.