This man founded one of the Church’s most fascinating religious orders: for female ex-cons

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This man founded one of the Church’s most fascinating religious orders: for female ex-cons

Alcide-Vital Lastaste was born in Gironde, France, on September 5, 1832. As a teenager, Alcide felt a call to the priesthood, but as is the way of adolescence, sometimes there can be distractions. Alcide began courting a young lady named Cecilia de Saint-Germain while attending secondary school…