Catholic Saint
St. Lidwina of Schiedam
“A Dutch mystic who suffered a skating accident at 15 and spent the rest of her life bedridden, offering her suffering for others.”
Feast Day: April 14
Biography
St. Lidwina of Schiedam was a Dutch woman who, at age 15, broke a rib while ice skating and never recovered. For the remaining 38 years of her life, she was bedridden with progressively worsening ailments. She transformed her suffering into a powerful spiritual ministry, experiencing mystical visions and offering her pain for the souls in purgatory.
Prayer to St. Lidwina of Schiedam
My suffering is my prayer.