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Posted on 08/10/2025 11:28:36 AM PDT by ebb tide
Alphonse and Theodore Ratisbonne were born in 1802 and 1814, respectively, into a prominent banking family in Alsace, France. The Ratisbonne family was a nominally Jewish household that seemed focused on worldly success, and it would seem that such success was expected of both Theodore and Alphonse. However, at age 22, Theodore met Louise Humann, a devout Catholic and catechist. Under her guidance, he studied the New Testament and other Scriptures and was baptized Catholic in the year 1826. He went on to be ordained a priest just four years later.
Theodore’s conversion came as a shock to his family. For his younger brother Alphonse, this was a betrayal of the worst kind. He took his brother’s conversion as an opportunity to become actively hostile to Catholicism and went so far as to reject his brother, refusing to speak to him.
Though this estrangement certainly wounded Theodore, evidence would point to Theodore not retaliating against Alphonse, but instead doubling down on his prayers for his little brother. These prayers would not fall on deaf ears, and Divine Providence would bring Alphonse to another Theodore — one who would act as a spiritual brother to him while his biological one was shunned.
Alphonse was on a pleasure trip through Europe when he caught up with an old school friend who introduced Alphonse to his brother, Theodore de Bussieres. Theodore was also a Catholic convert, and perhaps this reminded Alphonse of his mutinous older brother. Alphonse did not hold back punches and would openly mock the Catholic Church in Theodore de Bussieres’ presence. This Theodore was greatly offended by Alphonse’s blasphemies and offenses. Some friends said that Alphonse was too toxic a friend to be with. Instead, this Theodore, too, turned to prayer rather than retaliation.
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I carry a Miraculous Medal on my keychain.
I always have mine.
In Paris there is the Miraculous Medal chapel. It was next to the Bon Marche last time I was there. You bring your fellow travelers in there down the pebble walkway and they think ,’oh geeze, here we go. I wanna continue shopping and eating. It’s Paris’
But inside is the most beautiful pink a blue mosaic chapel. St Louise and St Catherine are ther incorruptible
People quietly flock in for a prayer. People from all over the world. Groups of religious nuns, little kids, men
The medal itself is powerful. That’s another subject
It’s an amazing story.
Please tell me you don’t have this idol along with the other one around your neck.
Do you even know what it is or are you just in “if it’s Catholic it’s bad” Protestant mode?
I do. Yet another Roman Catholic idol.
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