Eva of Liege

Englebert Fisen : Eucharistic vision Julianas von Lüttich, Evas von Lüttich and Isabelles de Huy (oil painting, 1690)

Eva von Liège (* around 1190; † 1265 in Liège , Belgium ) is a blessed member of the Roman Catholic Church. She was a recluse and joined Juliana von Lüttich (1192–1258) in the public procession on the feast of Corpus Christi .

Life

After a short worldly life, Eva followed the advice of her friend Juliana von Kornelienberg and allowed herself to be locked up at the Martinskirche in Liège; “She lived in her cell entirely of adoration of the Most Holy; in addition, she made paraments for the church. Juliana visited her trapped friend Eva regularly and shared her visions and her great desire to, it wants but the most sacred Sacrament much longer than previously worshiped and glorified. "(See) Together with her friend, the one Augustinerchorherrenstift woman was put Eva advocates the introduction and dissemination of the Corpus Christi festival. Even after Juliana's death, she continued her efforts. Pope Urban IV. (1261–1264) wrote her the letter “Scimus, o Filia” in 1264, he paid tribute to her commitment and announced that he would introduce the feast of Corpus Christi. In the same year the “Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ” was ordered for the entire Catholic Church (compare papal bull : Transiturus de hoc mundo of August 11, 1264).

Adoration

Immediately after her death, saints were worshiped, and her bones were raised in 1542 , and have been in a shrine since 1622 . She found her final resting place in St. Martin's Church in Liège, where her relics are still to this day . Other relics are kept in Ghent and Antwerp . Pope Leo XIII. (1878–1903) beatified her on May 1, 1902. Her liturgical feast day is June 4th, her feast day in Liège is celebrated on March 14th.

literature

Lexicon of the Saints (page 180), Weltbild publishing group , Augsburg , 2005, ISBN 3-8289-4980-0 .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Saint Juliana of Liège († 1258) and Blessed Eve († 1265) [1]
↑ German : We know, oh daughter; In this papal letter it says u. a .: "We know, oh daughter, how your soul longs very deeply that a solemn feast in honor of the most holy sacrament in the Church of God be instituted for all times. May your soul now extol the Lord and your spirit in God, rejoice your Savior, for your eyes should see your salvation, which we have prepared before the face of all peoples. Rejoice that Almighty God has fulfilled the wish of your heart. " [2]

personal data
SURNAME	Eva of Liege
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Mystic, inclusive
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1190
DATE OF DEATH	1265
Place of death	Liege

[1] Saint Juliana of Liège († 1258) and Blessed Eve († 1265) [1]

[2] German : We know, oh daughter; In this papal letter it says u. a .: "We know, oh daughter, how your soul longs very deeply that a solemn feast in honor of the most holy sacrament in the Church of God be instituted for all times. May your soul now extol the Lord and your spirit in God, rejoice your Savior, for your eyes should see your salvation, which we have prepared before the face of all peoples. Rejoice that Almighty God has fulfilled the wish of your heart. " [2]