When I read a saint’s story, every once in a while I find something hard to believe. And I’m not talking about the miracles.
In this case, it’s about Saint Germanus and how a bishop forced him into the priesthood. Germanus, a high-ranking military official living in luxury, accepted it as God’s will.
Wait a minute. He’s OK with this? His wife and her powerful family are OK with this?
Apparently, they were. Read my post on English Historical Fiction Authors for more.
Stained glass window in Truro Cathedral, c.1907 (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)