sheconsulted her ministers, and repaired often to Francis's conferences,till she had openly renounced Calvinism with all her numerous family. His other works, and all the writers who speak of this holy man, bear testimony to his extraordinary devotion towards the passion of Christ. See Baronius in his notes on the Martyrology, (ad 9 Nov. Every one ought to be ambitious to set the example of sowholesome and holy a custom, which others would imitate.
When he was not employed in manual labor, he layprostrate on the ground in profound adoration of the majesty of God. 630; and on St. for the institution of an Order for the redemption of thefaithful, detained in bondage among the infidels. e contrived to sleep on twigs, which he secretly laid on his bed, wore a hair shirt, and used severe disciplines.
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