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Praxedes

Wife, Mother, Widow, and Lay Dominican

Rev. Fr. Martin-Maria Olive

9781505104462
221 pages
St. Benedict Press LLC
Overview
Spanish housewife widowed with four small children after six years of marriage. Spent her life working, rearing her children, praying, doing charity, etc. Attended three Masses daily. A great inspiration for women! 240 pgs;
Author Bio
The Rev. Father Martin-Maria Olive, O.P., was a Spanish priest and author of the twentieth century. His biography of Praxedes: Wife, Mother, Widow, Lay Dominican records the life of Praxedes Fernandez, a heroic wife and mother whose husband died tragically in a railroad accident. Father Olive's work was originally published in 1980 by Secretariado Praxedes, Spain, with the Nihil Obstat, Imprimatur, and Imprimi Potest. It was also printed by TAN in 1987.