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 Post subject: The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:15 am 
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I already posted this in Cath 101, but it really was supposed to be here :)

A Marriage Saved in Heaven:Elisabeth Leseur's Life of Love

I read the above article, there is much here that is very close to home. I bought this book, which just came...

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The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur:The Woman Whose Goodness Changed Her Husband from Atheist to Priest

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"You seek me", St. Augustine comments, "for the flesh, not for the spirit. How many seek Jesus for no other purpose than that He may do them good in this present life! [...] Scarcely ever is Jesus sought for Jesus' sake" (In Ioann. Evang, 25, 10).

“therefore is my people led away captive, because they have not knowledge … therefore hath hell enlarged her mouth without any bounds” (Is 5:13-14).

But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved. (Mt 24:13)


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 Post subject: Re: The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:00 pm 
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If I'm not mistaken, this is the same book that I bought years ago, but never read. I was married, at the time, to a man who was a "baptised pagan baby," and thought I would find some hope in this story. I won't even try to suggest that her story and mine are the same, either.

I must confess that I never actually found the wherewithall to actually read it. I guess I just found their "happy ending" (if you can call it that) of little comfort. Maybe some day I will. I am truly glad that this man found the Lord and turned his whole life over to Him. Really. I just find the whole scenario to be sad, like the way Anne Frank's diary touched hearts -- after it was too late. His wife was hurt by his attitude to the very end, and his change of heart was too late for her. I know that they're both happy in heaven now, but I guess their story just hits a sore nerve for me.

If anyone has any snippets or comments about this story, I'd love to hear. And yes, I can recognize a slice of bitterness in myself, too :nono:

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