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Blessed Isabella of France

Blessed Isabella was a princess in France in the 13th Century. Although she lived many years in the royal palace - her life was modeled after that of a religious. She fasted three days a week, ate little at other times and was devoted to a life of penance and prayer. Many in the court considered her to be a saint even at that time, one of the court ladies described her as, "a mirror of innocence, and at the same time an admirable model of penance, a lily of purity, a fragrant rose of patience and self-renunciation, and endless fountain of goodness and mercy."

After the death of her mother she desired to withdraw to a convent. Her brother, King Louis (whom she dearly loved) wanted her to marry, as well as Emperor Frederick II, who wanted her to marry his oldest son, Conrad. Even Pope Innoncent IV encouraged her to marry - but Isabella's heart was steadfast in desiring to lead a more religious life. There-upon the pope praised her for her noble sentiments and gave her his fullest reccomendation and her brother, King Louis assisted her in building a convent for the Poor Clares at Longchamps near Paris.

She lived for nine years in the convent (although she did not take vows to become a Poor Clare) - she lived an exemplary life - in humility and love. At the time of her death in 1270 several attested to hearing Angels singing to her and welcoming her into heaven.

Text & picture by Sister Patricia Proctor, osc

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