Blessed Jane of Portugal

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O God, in the midst of the royal court you strengthened Blessed Jane with purity of heart. By her prayers may your faithful turn from the things of earth and seek after the things of heaven.

Blessed Jane (1452-1490) was the daughter of King Alphonse of Portugal who entered a Dominican convent who lived with openness to God's invitation to a life of purity of heart. She was a capable rule of her father's kingdom; because the continuation of her family's rule of Portugal was questionable because of her brother's poor health, Jane didn't take vows as a Dominican nun until a prudent decision could be made to secure the dynasty. Until her profession of vows she lived at a convent of nuns according to their rule and doing works of charity with her money.

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Paul A. Zalonski is from New Haven, CT. He is a member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, a Catholic ecclesial movement and an Oblate of Saint Benedict. Contact Paul at paulzalonski[at]yahoo.com.

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