The sense of my wretchedness, of my unworthiness in contrast to that of the transcendence of the priesthood, held me back, overwhelmed me, would have easily, it seemed, driven me to flee, to give up. But God is good and stronger than we. When He wants us in his service, He knows how to take us despite everything.

—Félix Leseur

from the book Salt and Light: The Spiritual Journey of Élisabeth and Félix Leseur

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This biography is a lovely narrative of an interfaith marriage and the transformative power of God’s love and grace in the lives of Élisabeth and Félix Leseur. It also presents a charming picture of upper-middle-class French society at the turn of the last century. The cause for the canonization of Élisabeth Leseur has been opened by the Catholic Church.

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