Through the eyes of a mother

Lorenzo Brunazzo

According to the uplifting stories of the lives of the blessed who were told to me in my childhood, saints often reveal their particular bond with the Lord from a very young age; I, Mary, the mother of Fernando known all over the word as “The Saint”, can affirm that when he was a child I did not notice in him any special signs of his future glory. He was just a lively and curious baby; my husband, knight Martino de Alfonso and I we were filled with joy at his birth. We were very proud young parents because our first born was a boy; this was very important especially for noble families like ours, who had to guarantee continuity of fidelity and service to the king of Portugal, our lord...

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