art prayed the Holy Virgin not to suffer this
innocent babe to be condemned eternally. The child stirred a little,
opened her eyes, loosened the linen, which gagged her, and cried
aloud. A priest baptized her on the altar of Our Lady, and gave her
the name of Marie. A nurse was found, and she was fed from the breast.
She lived three hours, then died and was carried to consecrated
ground.[1970]

[Footnote 1970: _Religieux de Saint-Denis_, vol. ii, p. 82. Jean
Juvenal des Ursins, in _Coll. Michaud et Poujoulat_, p. 395, col. 2.]

In those days resurrections of unbaptized children were frequent. That
saintly Abbess, Colette of Corbie, who, when Jeanne was at Lagny,
dwelt at Moulins with the reformed Sisters of Saint Clare, had brought
back to life two of these poor creatures: a girl, who received the
name of Colette at the font and afterwards became nun, then abbess at
Pont-a-Mousson; a boy, who was said to have been two days buried and
whom the servant of the poor declared to be one of the elect. He died
at six months, thus fulfilling the prophecy made by the saint.[1971]

[Footnote 1971: _Acta Sanctorum_, 6th of March, pp. 381 and 617. Abbe
Bizouard, _Histoire de Sainte Colette_, pp. 35, 37. Abbe Douillet,
_Sainte Colette, sa vie, ses oeuvres_, 1884, pp. 150-154.]

With this kind of miracle Jeanne was doubtless acquainted. About
twenty-five miles from Domremy, in the duchy of Lorraine, near
Luneville, was the sanctuary of Notre-Dame-des-Aviots, of which she
had probably heard. Notre-Dame-des-Aviots, or Our Lady of those
brought back to life, was famed for restoring life to unbaptized
children. By means of her intervention they lived again long enough to
be made Christians.[1972]

[Footnote 1972: Le Cure de Saint-Sulpice, _Notre-Dame de France_,
Paris, in 8vo, vol. vi, 1860, p. 57.]

In the duchy of Luxembourg, near Montmedy, on the hill of Avioth,[1973]
multitudes of pilgrims worshipped an image of Our Lady brought there
by angels. On this hill a church had been built for her, with slim
pillars and elaborate stonework in trefoils, roses and light foliage.
This statue worked all manner of miracles. At its feet were placed
children born dead; they were restored to life and straightway
baptized.[1974]

[Footnote 1973: For the etymology of Avioth see C. Bonnabelle, _Petite
etude sur Avioth et son eglise_, in _Annuaire de la Meuse_, 1883, in
18mo, p. 14.]

[Footnote 1974: Le Cure de Saint-Sulpice, _loc. cit._, vol.