Prophecies of Anna Maria Taigi
Living in Rome during a time of wars, revolutions, and political upheaval, she became known for extraordinary visions that she claimed came from God. Over the course of her life, she saw future events involving nations, the Church, and a period of great trials that would affect the entire world. In this documentary, we explore the actual prophecies attributed to Anna Maria Taigi, separating the documented accounts from the myths that have grown around her story. Who was this humble wife and mother? What did she claim to see? And why are her warnings still being discussed nearly two centuries later?
Anna Maria Gesualda Antonia Taigi
Anna Maria Taigi
Anne Marie Gianetti
Memorial
9 June
Profile
Daughter Luigi Giannetti and Maria Masi. Her father was a pharmacist in Siena, Italy, but his business went bankrupt when Anna Marie was five years old. The family moved to Rome, Italy in search of work, but Luigi could only find a job as a household servant. Anne was married on 7 January 1789 to Dominico Taigi, a butler to the noble family of Chigi. She was married for 48 years, and mother of seven, two of whom died very young.
Anne Marie was always very concerned about her dress and appearance, far more than would be expected of a working class mother. Life at home was not always peaceful, Dominico could be ill-tempered and caustic, and Anne was known to have had an adulterous affair with an older man. But one day while at prayer at Saint Peter’s Cathedral, she felt a sudden strong inspiration to ignore the things of this world. She began to live a more austere life, and to listen to the Spirit. Trinitarian tertiary. She found holy spiritual directors, gave all she could to the poor, visited the sick, and counselled many of the patients at the hospital of San Giacomo of the Incurables. She worked hard to evangelize her own family, changing her husband’s demeanor, and they all regularly assembled in a small personal chapel to pray together.
As the years went on and Anne Marie devoted herself more and more to prayer, she began to receive mystical gifts, including prophecy and clairvoyance. She sometimes went into ecstacies, and received heavenly and prophetic visions. Her simple presence had a powerful effect on many, and she helped with many conversions. Counsellor to cardinals, royalty and three popes.
Because of her charismatic gifts, and her lack of concern about worldly matters, Anne was often the topic of gossip and sander, but she was the recipient of public veneration soon after her death, and her Cause for beatification began in 1863.
Born
29 May 1769 at Siena, Italy as Anne Marie Gianetti
Died
9 June 1837 at Rome, Italy of natural causes
body incorrupt
remains transferred several times
interred at Saint Crisogono church, Trastevere, Rome, Italy
Venerated
4 March 1906 by Pope Saint Pius X (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
30 May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV
Patronage
victims of verbal spouse abuse
Messenger of God