00:00Imagine a young girl, a queen, orphaned in Roman Gaul in the 3rd century, near Alice-Saint-Renne in Burgundy.
00:07The daughter of a pagan father, she was secretly raised in the Christian faith by her nurse.
00:13From a very young age, Reine took a vow of chastity, dedicating her life to God.
00:19But times were dark for Christians.
00:21The Roman prefect Olibrius, a powerful and ruthless man, fell under the spell of her beauty.
00:28He proposed marriage to her, but the queen, with surprising firmness for her age, refused.
00:35His heart was already given to another, to his Lord Jesus Christ.
00:40Her faith was more precious than all the riches or power that Olibrius could offer.
00:47This refusal was his condemnation.
00:51Furious, Olibrius ordered that she be subjected to horrible tortures.
00:55Reine was whipped, torn with iron combs, and even burned, but nothing could break her spirit.
01:03On the contrary, each ordeal strengthened his resolve.
01:09Legend has it that during these trials, a dove appeared,
01:13and that she was comforted by visions and a heavenly voice encouraging her.
01:17These divine manifestations were such that they converted many spectators.
01:24Finally, seeing that he could not make her give up,
01:28Olibrius ordered his beheading.
01:32Reine died a martyr in the year 251.
01:36Today, what remains of Saint Reine, celebrated on July 9th?
01:42Her testimony is one of unwavering purity and superhuman courage in the face of persecution.
01:49It reminds us of the strength of faith, capable of defying violence and injustice.
01:55The queen is a symbol of spiritual resistance.
01:58inspiring everyone to hold fast to their convictions, even in the face of the greatest trials.
02:05Her story is a call for fidelity, chastity, and freedom of conscience.
02:11timeless values that still resonate powerfully.
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