Clarice, daughter of Marc Antonio Mariscotti and Ottavia Orsini, was born in Vignanello near Viterbo. Disappointed in a love affair, she entered the Third Order Regular in Viterbo, taking the name of Hyacinth. Here she led a very comfortable life for fifteen years. A severe illness led to her conversion. Deep humility, poverty and penance characterised her life from then on. She also turned her attention to social work for the poor, the infirm, and prisoners. Others whom she in turn converted, were influenced to promote institutions for the old and the sick, Hyacinth’s own life was marked by an intense love for the Blessed Eucharist and the B.V.M. She was canonised in 1807 by Pius VII.
First Reading: 2 Cor. 10: 17-11, 2; Gospel: Mt. 16: 24-27
