Pearls and Rubies: Based on a True Story from the Life of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys: A Cloud of Witnesses Short Story, #1

By Jessica Coupe

This inspirational short story (which can be read in a few minutes) is based on events in the life of Marguerite Bourgeoys, the Montreal schoolteacher-turned-Catholic-saint.

Join the 1659 voyage to New France with Marguerite's ward, Rita, as she learns from this compassionate woman the value of each soul.

Back matter includes an historical note, study guide, words of Marguerite Bourgeoys, sources (to learn more about Saint Marguerite), and a recipe and a craft idea.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jessica Coupe
• Release date: Nov 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393011934

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Pearls and Rubies

Pearls and Rubies

Based on a True Story from the Life of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys

Jessica Coupé

Green Fountain Publications

Contents

Pearls and Rubies

Historical Note

Words of Marguerite Bourgeoys

Study Guide

Sources

Craft

Recipe

About the Author

Pearls and Rubies

Like my namesake Saint Margaret of Antioch, I am in the dragon’s belly. All is darkness, all is night, in our cabin aboard the Saint-André.

A chamber pot sloshes as the ship rocks. Vomit sours the stale air.

A wail knifes through the dark. It buries itself in my head. Baby has awakened. She is another of Mère Bourgeoys’ party. Baby’s family, stricken with the plague, can no longer look