St. Genevieve (422-512) Image Courtesy: St. Paul Street Evangelization
(SQPN) Born in France Nantterre (near Paris) when Genevieve was just seven yrs old she met St. Germain (Feast Day: 31 July) Bishop of France Auxerre on his way to England. — Germain befriended Genevieve because of her insistence of wanting to live her life for God, prophesing her future sanctity.
At about the age of 15 according to EWTN Genevieve was presented to the Bishop of Paris to receive the religious veil at his hand, together with two others. Though Genevieve was the youngest of the three, the Bishop placed her first saying that Heaven had already sanctified her by which he seems to have alluded to the promise that she already made in the presence of Bishop Germain, of consecrating herself to God.
Sister Genvieve was blessed to receive the gift of prophecy from God and foretold invasions and disasters of Paris, she had the ability to read the burdens of peoples hearts and was able to calm the possessed.
When Paris was besieged by the Franks, she encouraged its defense,. During its long blockade and distress of the city by famine according to EWTN Sister Genevieve went out as the the head a company to procure provisions and brought back several boats filled with corn, she would organize prayers to God to the protection of the city.
On Christmas Day 496 King Clovis embraced Christianity and was Baptized, he would subsequently receive Genevieve, listened to her advice and counsel, later he would grant liberty to several captives at Sister Genevieve request.
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