March 23

Born in 1643 in Tenerife, she entered the Dominican lay community devoted to prayer and service. Mary became celebrated for her deep mystical experiences and reported visions of Christ. She was believed to have received the stigmata and exhibited extraordinary piety and humility. Her spiritual correspondence and testimonies attracted followers seeking her guidance. Despite living a cloistered life, her reputation spread across the Canary Islands and mainland Spain. She died in 1731, leaving behind a legacy of devotion that inspired beatification efforts centuries later.

Bhakti Hridaya Bon was born in 1901 in Serampore, India, and became a devoted follower of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. He served as a disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura and helped spread devotional teachings through his writings. In 1941, he founded the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, creating a center for spiritual education and community worship. Bon authored commentaries on classic texts such as the Srimad-Bhagavatam and Srimad-Bhagavata-Dharma. His work bridged traditional devotional insights with contemporary scholarship. He traveled internationally to lecture and guide practitioners until his death in 1982.