Christine was born Origna Menabuoi about 1237 in Santa Croce sullβArno (Lucca), Italy. Born of a farming family, from childhood she loved to give herself to prayer, especially while she was alone, shepherding the herd of cows and oxen. Despite strong pressure from her brothers, she would not yield to their wish that she should marry. She wanted to consecrate herself to God and for this reason left her fatherβs house and went to Lucca, where she worked as a domestic.
As a result, she returned to her native place and in 1279 established a community; initially a hermitage of the Third Order of Saint Franci., Later, in 1294, it became a monastery that followed the Rule of Saint Augustine. The original Constitutions are preserved, written in the ancient Italian dialect dictated by Christine who was illiterate. She received heavenly graces of contemplation and was outstanding for her humility, purity of life, and charity. She died on 4 January 1310. Blessed Christine is regarded as one of the founders of the female monastic branch of the Augustinian Family.
The Augustinian Family celebrates her feast on 4 January.
Rotelle, John, Book of Augustinian Saints, Augustinian Press 2000
Blessed Christine of S. Croce sullβArno.
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