Blessed Daniel Brottier (1876-1936) Image: Cradio
(Catholic Online) Born in France, Blessed Daniel Brottier, was a decorated Priest who served as a volunteer Chaplain during World War I risking his own life from time-to-time, cited six times for bravery, receiving the ‘Croix de Guerre’ and the ‘Legion of Honor’ according to 365 Rosaries during his 4 years at the front, ministering to the suffering and dying–It was miraculous that during the war, Fr. Brottier didn’t suffer a single wound.
Following the end of the war, Fr. Brottier was invited to help establish a project for orphaned and abandoned children in Paris, spending the last 13 years of his life there.
Fr. Daniel Brottier –Image Courtesy: 365 Rosaries
Fr. Brottier was Beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in Rome in November, 1984
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