Marcel Van – Spiritual Brother of St Therese of Lisieux – Servant of God – Exclusive Restored Photo – Catholic Gift Chinese Catholic (source: Britannica

(source: Britannica

French artist Paul-Constant Soyer (1823-1903) did a lot of Catholic subjects

Guadalupe medal

printed about 1910 by the Bouasse-Jeune company of Paris

and the Ascension marks the end of his ministry here on earth

Marcel Van – Spiritual Brother of St Therese of Lisieux – Servant of God – Exclusive Restored Photo – Catholic Gift Chinese Catholic (source: BritannicaServant of God Marcel Van (born Joachim Nguyen Tan Van, 1928 1959) was born into a devout Catholic family in the northern part of Vietnam. As a small child he had a great devotion to Mary, and wanted to be a priest. He went to a Catholic boys school at age 6, which often led boys to the priesthood. There he was a model student, frequently encouraging the younger boys on to holiness, which sometimes annoyed the older boys, who were often lukewarm or