Maria Candida of the Eucharist was an Italian Discalced Carmelite nun born in Catanzaro in 1884. After facing significant parental opposition to her religious calling, she eventually entered her order in Ragusa twenty years later. Throughout her life, she maintained a profound spiritual connection to the Eucharist, which served as the central theme of her religious devotion. She served as a prioress for many years, leading her community and helping to expand the Carmelite presence in Sicily before her death in 1949.