Maria Giuseppina di Gesù Crocifisso was an Italian Discalced Carmelite nun born in Naples in 1894. Coming from a noble family, she showed early compassion for the impoverished and the elderly. After joining the Carmelite order in 1918, she eventually rose to serve as prioress of her community. Despite facing significant physical challenges, including tuberculosis and multiple sclerosis, she maintained her spiritual leadership and devotion. She is recognized as a blessed in the Catholic Church for her life of heroic virtue and mysticism.