The Observer Family, Mark Miller: Vivacious, wealthy and charismatic, my mother threw an extravagant party for her 61st birthday. She then left her friends and 10 children and spent the rest of her life as a cloistered nun. Story is here.
Mother of 10 Enters Cloister at 61; Gives God Her Last 31 Years
Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“He was the cofounder with Saint Felix of Valois, in 1197, of the Order of Trinitarians for the redemption of Catholic captives who were taken by the Mohammedans.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“He was a Venetian noble and a soldier who was converted from a worldly life, was ordained a priest, and devoted his life to the poor, the sick and orphans. He is the patron of orphans and abandoned children.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“She was an Egyptian girl who was martyred under Decius. Because she would not worship idols, her feet were tied to a horse and she was dragged through the streets.”
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