Maria Crescencia Höss (1682–1744)

Biography

Daughter of a humble Bavarian weaver, María Crescencia Höss wanted to join the Franciscans, but her family could not pay the dowry. Thanks to the unexpected help of a Protestant mayor she was received at the Kaufbeuren convent. There he endured misunderstandings and hard tasks at first; She later served as porter, mistress of novices and superior. Endowed with intelligence and prudence, she renewed the life of the community and advised many people, maintaining discretion about her mystical experiences. His authority was born from proven service in small things.