[2] She was raised in a pious home, hearing the Gospels explained to her by her mother in the form of stories, where she developed a strong devotion to the Passion of Christ.

Seeking to further her spiritual growth, she took as her confessor the provost of the local Canonry of St. Peter in Waldsee, Konrad Kügelin.

Her love of the Blessed Sacrament was so great that she lived the last twelve years of her life subsisting solely on the consecrated hosts.

She was credited with the gift of prophecy foretelling the election of Pope Martin V and the end of the Great Western Schism.

Miracles were attributed to her, which were compiled into a formal document by a contemporary canon, Heinrich Scheffler (d.