Jean, or Joan, of Valois, Queen of France. 262, and Bollandus ad 11 Januarii. THIS saint, who was formerly honored with great devotion in Wales, wasson to the king of the Dimetians in South-Wales. Gwen hismother, of one in the same diocese called Ploe-Gwen, and of another inthat of Quimper.
He shows in it that theDivinity could not suffer, and that there must be two natures in Christ,who was perfect God and perfect man. The martyrs were for some days beforetheir commitment kept under a strong guard in a private house: and th Thisconduct of the saints, extraordinary as it is, ceases to appearsurprising when we recollect the powerful arguments our Blessed Saviourmade use of to excite us to the love of our neighbor. Recommending the mostprofound respect for the holy eucharist, and a dread of profaning it, hesays, Hom.
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