St. Colette was born in 1381 in Corbie, France. Orphaned at a young age, she devoted herself to a life of deep prayer and simplicity. After a period of solitude as an anchoress, she received a divine call to reform the Poor Clares, leading her to establish the Colettine Poor Clares, a branch emphasizing strict […]

St. Colette

St. Colette was born in 1381 in Corbie, France. Orphaned at a young age, she devoted herself to a life of deep prayer and simplicity. After a period of solitude as an anchoress, she received a divine call to reform the Poor Clares, leading her to establish the Colettine Poor Clares, a branch emphasizing strict […]

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