23 July - St Bridget of Sweden, Religious

St Bridget was born to a noble and pious family in the 1300s. She started receiving visions as a young girl and continued to receive them her whole life. At 13, Bridget got married, and led a happy and a holy married life. Bridget and her husband served in the Swedish court where she had the opportunity to counsel the king and queen. In 1346, after her husband's passing, she founded the Order of the Most Holy Saviour, or the Bridgettines.