Our series of the Saintly Sisters of Nantes France was completed last month; this month we begin a short series on saintly Visitandnes of Moulins, France.

The following two Sisters were contemporaries in the Visitation Monastery of Moulins.

Sr. Marie-Marguerite Dubuysson ( 1607 – 1670) Entering at the age of 14, she is known for her humility and obedience. During a trip to Annecy, she fell ill and was forced to stay with St. Jane de Chantal, our Foundress,  who enjoyed her company. Upon her return to Moulins, St Jane assured the Mother of Chastellux that this young nun would be very useful to the houses she would rule. Her wise and judicious mind led her to hold almost all the charges in the community, assistant director, nurse, portress, with the heavy task of succeeding the Mother of Montmorency. In all of these charges, she remained committed to prayer. Whenever she could, she went before the Blessed Sacrament where she remained a long time prostrate. Having a great devotion to the Virgin, St Francis de Sales and angels, she conversed more with them than with her sisters. Her compassion for the poor led her to collect all the remains of the food of the community (and sometimes even her own portion) so that it could be given to the poor.

SR. Anne-Marguerite Génin  1608 -1693) Thi daughter of a lawyer had  a rare intelligence and insight that enabled her to be director at the age of 22. She was chosen as assistant of the Mother of Bigny . Becoming an  apothecary, the sisters called her the “little doctor” . Superior from 1653 to 1659, she launched the chapel construction project. She managed in 1654 to defuse a conflict between the religious of Riom and their new Mother Superior of Lalande. A fine diplomat, she managed to ensure a strong community life while respecting the rules Visitation, despite the daily presence of the Duchess and especially amidst the entry of several ladies allied to her family  Very close to the Duchess, who was  received as a nun, Sr Anne was at her bedside when she died.