April 8 - St. Julie Billiart Feast Day

Which of these is NOT true about Julie Billiart?

• She taught other children the catechism.

• She had memorized the catechism by the age of seven.

• She promised Jesus she would never marry and would give her life entirely to him at the age of 11.

• She promised Jesus she would never marry and would give her life entirely to him at the age of 9.

What would the workers on her family farm call Julie Billiart?

• The saint of their little town of Notre Dame.

• The angel of their little town of Cuvilly.

• The catholic patroness of their little town of Cuvilly.

• The saint of their little town of Cuvilly.

How did Julie Billiart become paralyzed from the waist down?

• The sound of the pistol-shot sent her into a shock, and she was paralyzed.

• She was shot when her family's shop was robbed.

• She was paralyzed from the waist down because that was where her father was shot and the pain transferred to her.

• Since her father was paralyzed from the waist down, she confined herself to bed just as he was, she was not actually paralyzed.

What was the purpose of the Sisters of Notre Dame?

• The care of all the poor people.

• The care of orphans from France.

• The care of children.

• The care of the sick and injured during the French Revolution.

What happened that allowed Julie to be able to walk again?

• The sound of a pistol-shot sent her into another shock that allowed her to walk again.

• A priest instructed Julie to pray for the healing of her body, and God answered her prayers.

• A noblewoman named Francoise prayed for her and she was able to walk again.

• God knew that Julie was going to need her legs to be able to travel the 15 convents she was going to create, so he gave her back her legs.