Oct 8 – St. Marianne Cope – Franciscan Saint of the Day
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The Life of St. Marianne Cope, Virgin, Third Order (1838-1918) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Oct 8. St. Marianne Cope was a German-born immigrant to the United States and a member of the Sisters of St Francis of Syracuse, New York. She went with St. Damian of Molokai to take care of victims of leprosy in Hawaii.
Reflection is on Heroic charity as exemplified by St. Marianne Cope giving her long life to help the unfortunate.
For more on St. Marianne Cope
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Cope
- https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=7727
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/DjJlpF1LEJo
Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig's 'The Franciscan Book of Saints' Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516
Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm
Ave Maria!
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