Frances was born in 1384 in Rome. She was happily married and had three children. The death in infancy of two of her children taught Frances compassion for others who were grieving and less fortunate. She took food to the poor, visited the sick and the needy in their homes to care for them, even bringing them firewood to heat their rooms.
She gathered other women, mainly widows and young women who lived a life of prayer and cared for others, and founded a community of Benedictine oblates. When her husband died, Frances joined their community. She died in 1440 and was declared a saint in 1608. She is a patroness of widows.©2011 Living with Christ, Novalis - Bayard Press Canada Inc., http://www.livingwithchrist.ca/. Reprinted with permission.
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