ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 14th of January
VENERABLE ANNE DE GUIGNÉ
Anne de Guigné, born April 25, 1911, was the oldest of four children of a wealthy family. When her father was killed in action during the First World War, she had a deep conversion.
A DEEP CONVERSION
The rest of her life was filled with the peace that comes from great happiness caused by her love of God, which as she grew older, spread to an ever-widening circle of people.
SHE LIVED, PRAYED, AND SUFFERED FOR OTHERS
She lived, prayed, and suffered for others. At an early age, she suffered from rheumatism and so knew what suffering meant. She would immediately offer it, saying: “Jesus, I offer it to you” or “Oh no, I am not suffering, I am learning how to suffer”.
"... AND MAY ALL THE OTHER SICK PEOPLE RECOVER"
In December 1921 she contracted a cerebral disease, probably meningitis, which forced her to take to her bed. She repeated continuously: “Oh God, thy will be done!” When prayers were being said for her recovery, she would add “... and may all the other sick people recover!” Anne de Guigné died on January 14, 1922.
"THIS LITTLE GIRL IS A SAINT"
“This little girl is a saint” was the general verdict. Testimonies started pouring in, articles appeared in the press and in 1932, the Bishop of Annecy started the beatification procedures. On March 3, 1990, Anne de Guigné was declared venerable.
(Information from annedeguigne.fr)
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