St. Dymphna HD

Dymphna was born in Ireland sometime in the seventh century to a pagan father and devout Christian mother. When she was fourteen, she consecrated herself to Christ and took a vow of chastity. Soon afterward, her mother died and her father who had loved his wife deeply began to suffer a rapid deterioration of his mental stability. So unhinged was Dymphna s father, Damon, that the King s counselors suggested he remarry. Though he was still grieving for his wife, he agreed to remarry if a woman as beautif