Tag: Who was St Colette of Corbie?

St Colette (1381-1447) was born into a poor carpenter family in Corbie, France. It is said that her aged parents prayed to St Nicolas for a child and, through his intercession, her mother Marguerite gave birth to Colette at the age of 60 years. At 19yrs and following her parent’s death, she gave her wealth…