by Jim Havens | Nov 26, 2015 | Formation |
A good example from Saint Ferdinand III: St. Ferdinand III was married twice (his first wife Beatrice died after 15 years of marriage) and had a total of 13 children. Two of Ferdinand’s children entered the call to consecrated life. His son Sancho received the...
by Jim Havens | Nov 12, 2015 | Formation |
A good example from Saint Louis IX of France: King Louis VIII died in 1226, leaving the throne of France to his 12-year-old son Louis IX. St. Louis IX of France married in 1234 at the age of 19. His marriage to Margaret lasted 36 years and resulted in 11 children,...