Saint Marie Rivier, also known by the names Marinette Rivier, Anne-Marie Rivier, and Marie-Anne Rivier, was born on 19 December 1768 in Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, Ardèche, France. At a young age of sixteen months, Marie suffered a fall that resulted in a broken hip, leaving her crippled. Her mother, unwavering in her faith, carried Marie to a local Pieta statue every day to pray. On 8 September...