ability to prophesy about others. One such friend, Hadewijch, found great comfort in Marie's vision of her temptations. The spirit of understanding – The ability of "knowing the [unspoken] thoughts of men" was another gift of Marie. She knew when a priest said a Mass in her honor without hearing his intention. The spirit of wisdom – Marie was visited by the saint on his or her day of celebration. These saints brought others, but she clearly could identify each saint. References Brown, Jennifer N. Three women of Liège : a critical edition of and commentary on the Middle English lives of Elizabeth of Spalbeek, Christina Mirabilis and Marie d'Oignies. Turnhout: Brepols, 2008. Fulton, Rachel, and Bruce W. Holsinger. History in the comic mode medieval communities and the matter of person. New York: Columbia University Press, 2007. Jacques de Vitry and Margot H. King. The life of Marie d'Oignies. Toronto, Ont: Peregrina, 1989. Margot H. King and Hugh Feiss (translators), Two Lives of Marie d'Oignies, by Jacques de Vitry and Thomas de Cantimpré (4th edition, 1998). Myers, Glenn E. Seeking spiritual intimacy : journeying deeper with medieval women of faith. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP Books, 2011. Spearing, Elizabeth. Medieval writings on female spirituality. New York: Penguin Books, 2002. Thomas de Cantimpre and Hugh Feiss. Supplement to The life of Marie d'Oignies. Saskatoon, Sask: Peregrina Pub. Co, 1987. Vera von der Osten-Sacken, Jakob von Vitrys Vita Mariae Oigniacensis. Zu Herkunft und Eigenart der ersten Beginen, (=Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Europäische Geschichte 223), Göttingen 2010. English Summary: p. 233-235. Notes External links Vita, online Latin text 1177 births 1213 deaths 13th-century Christian mystics People from Nivelles 13th-century Christian saints Beguines and Beghards Roman Catholic mystics Christian female saints of the Middle Ages 12th-century women of the Holy Roman Empire 13th-century women of the Holy Roman Empire