
Marie de Saint-Exupéry, the grandmother of ‘The Little Prince’
The life of the mother of famous author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry started like a fairy tale then took a dark turn — but she followed the light of hope and faith.
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The life of the mother of famous author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry started like a fairy tale then took a dark turn — but she followed the light of hope and faith.

Soraya, mother of two and special needs assistant at a school in Mayenne, says she’s been “restored” by her encounter with Christ after a difficult journey.

At 22, despite the progressive degeneration of his muscles since childhood and a recently diagnosed case of multiple sclerosis, Nicolas enjoys life to the full.

An alcoholic father, a grueling mission in Afghanistan, and his brother's suicide led Marc to alcoholism and exacerbated his bipolarity. His testimony is powerful.

"The church had opened its arms to me when I needed them," said Abdelkader Zennaf, who holds the keys to St. Ennemond Church.

"All of a sudden, I became aware that the Catholic Church had been around for 2,000 years and that it was my anchor."

"Don't underestimate the power of God," the bishop told the couple, and nine months later their son was born.

She wanted to die, until she entered a church by chance: "The words of the priest hit me right in the heart."

With the help of dedicated chaplains, the Light makes its way in, and the Holy Spirit turns hearts around.