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2nd JULY:
ST MONEGONDES,
ANCHORESS
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1. St Monegondes was a native of Chartres, and honourably married. She had two daughters, who were the objects of her happiness and most ardent desires in this world. [Both of them died and she succumbed to a
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ST MONEGONDES,
ANCHORESS
~thread~
1. St Monegondes was a native of Chartres, and honourably married. She had two daughters, who were the objects of her happiness and most ardent desires in this world. [Both of them died and she succumbed to a
#StMonegondes #Jul2
2. long spell of depression.]
Resolving to bid adieu to this transitory treacherous world, she, with her husband’s consent, built herself a cell at Chartres, in which she shut herself up, serving God in great austerity and assiduous prayer.
She had no other furniture than
Resolving to bid adieu to this transitory treacherous world, she, with her husband’s consent, built herself a cell at Chartres, in which she shut herself up, serving God in great austerity and assiduous prayer.
She had no other furniture than
3. a mat strewed on the floor on which she took her short repose, and she allowed herself no other sustenance than coarse oat bread with water which was brought her by a servant.
She afterwards removed to Tours, where she continued the same manner of life in a cell which she
She afterwards removed to Tours, where she continued the same manner of life in a cell which she
