 |
|
HANNIBAL M. DI FRANCIA was born in Messina, Italy, on July 5, 1851. His father Francis was a Knight of the Marquises of St.Catherine of Jonio, Papal Vice-Consul and Honorary Captain of the Navy. His mother, Anna Toscano, belonged to the noble family of the Marquises of Montanaro. He was, therefore, from noble lineage. His Childhood Years... The third of four children, he lost his father when he was only fifteen months old. The sad experience of being an orphan will influence his future life and will make him deeply sensitive to the sorrows and unhappiness of children without parents or family. At the age of seven he enrolled in the College of St. Nicholas, run by the Cistercian Fathers. He was a devout child. Here under the guidance of his spiritual director, he was introduced to a devout life and he developed such love for the Eucharist that he was allowed to receive the Holy Host daily, something exceptional in those days. more.....
|
