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![“Father Col, an intrepid defender of the Faith during the French Revolution and the pastor of Bourg-d'Oisans where these good people were married [M/M Eymard], had foretold to them that they would have a son who would become a priest and founder of the Order of the Blessed Sacrament. During the…” quote by Peter Julian Eymard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bd/peter-julian-eymard-11275_blessed_father-col-an-intrepid-defender-of-the-f_2277309.jpg)
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