Servant of God sister Amalia de Jesus Flagelado (Riós, Spain, July 22, 1901 – Taubaté, state of São Paulo, Brazil, April 18, 1977), born Amalia Aguirre, was a Catholic nun and mystic, co-founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Jesus Crucified, best known for receiving, in the 1930s, the apparitions of Our Lady of Tears and Jesus Handcuffed in Campinas, State of São Paulo, Brazil. "Flagelado", in Portuguese, means flagellated. In fact, she is considered the greatest Catholic mystic in all of Brazil and among the revelations she received are some of the most important of the 20th century. Among the great miraculous events surrounding her life are: Marian apparitions, stigmata, ecstasy, among others. Ii was revealed to her the Crown of Our Lady of Tears (with her own prayers) and also the importance of using the Medal of Our Lady of Tears. Ecclesiastical approval On March 8, 1932, the Bishop of Campinas, Francisco de Campos Barreto, recognized the veracity of the apparitions of Our Lady to Sister Amalia of Jesus Handcuffed and granted the authorizations – among them, the Imprimatur – for the publication of sister Amalia's writings (which included the messages of Jesus and the Virgin Mary) and the prayers of the Crown of Our Lady of Tears. On February 20, 1934, bishop Francisco published an episcopal letter and reinforced the importance of devotion to Our Lady of Tears. Bibliography In Portuguese. Devocionário de Nossa Senhora das Lagrimas. Santuário, 2021. ISBN 6555271361 Irmã Amália e a devoção a Nossa Senhora das Lágrimas. Imaculada, 2022. ISBN 6587985580 References Servants of God Brazilian Servants of God