The Girl Who Gave Her Confession Two Days After Being Beheaded

[Dawn Marie]

The Girl Who Gave Her Confession Two Days After Being Beheaded

There once lived in the city of Aragona a girl, named Alexandra who, being noble and very beautiful, was greatly loved by two young men.

Through jealousy, they one day fought and killed each other. Their enraged relatives, in return, killed the poor young girl, as the cause of so much trouble, cut off her head, and threw her into a well.

A few days after, St. Dominic was passing through that place, and, inspired by the Lord, approached the well, and said: “Alexandra, come forth,” and immediately the head of the deceased came forth, placed itself on the edge of the well, and prayed St. Dominic to hear her confession. The saint heard her confession, and also gave her communion, in presence of a great concourse of persons who had assembled to witness the miracle.

Then, St. Dominic ordered her to speak and tell why she had received that grace.

Alexandra answered, that when she was beheaded, she was in a state of mortal sin, but that the most holy Mary, on account of the rosary, which she was in the habit of reciting, had preserved her in life. Two days the head retained its life upon the edge of the well, in the presence of all, and then the soul went to purgatory.

But fifteen days after, the soul of Alexandra appeared to St. Dominic, beautiful and radiant as a star, and told him, that one of the principal sources of relief to the souls in purgatory is the rosary which is recited for them; and that, as soon as they arrive in paradise, they pray for those who apply to them these powerful prayers.

Having said this, St. Dominic saw that happy soul ascending in triumph to the kingdom of the blessed.

Compiled by Matthew Taylor

[Gloria]

Thank you for sharing this with all of us Crusaders.   May we continue to say another rosary.

[Joseph]

Beautiful just beautiful.

[Margie]

Thank You Dawn Marie for posting this.  It's powerful and beautiful and once again shows us the miracle-of-the-Rosary.  To die in mortal sin, yet saved by the Blessed Mother due to the daily recitation of the Rosary should inspire all to pray it without fail.  

[Flavia Talladen Schott]

Thank you DM for sharing this beautiful story.

Glory to God! 

Ave Maria!

[Susan Grace]

This was such an important message for me to hear. Thank you Dawn Marie.

[Dawn Marie]

You're so welcome angel+

Susan Grace said:

This was such an important message for me to hear. Thank you Dawn Marie.

[Dawn Marie]

You always express so precisely my exact thoughts.

Margie said:

Thank You Dawn Marie for posting this.  It's powerful and beautiful and once again shows us the miracle-of-the-Rosary.  To die in mortal sin, yet saved by the Blessed Mother due to the daily recitation of the Rosary should inspire all to pray it without fail.