Posted on 02/18/2009 8:18:28 AM PST by Sub-Driver
The wonderful St. Catherine of Siena (born in 1347) was the 24th out of 25 children, reportedly born when her mother was over 50.
Keep in mind, too, God's Geriatric Maternity Blessing: check it out: Biblically, whenever The Almighty wants to give some extra-and-special blessing to His people, some old lady gets pregnant.
My daddy told me to have as many kids as I could. Maybe someday, one of them will take care of me when I’m old.
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