Marcel Van – Spiritual Brother of St Therese of Lisieux – Servant of God – Exclusive Restored Photo – Catholic Gift medal Future Triumphs of the Sacred

Future Triumphs of the Sacred Heart

Comes in a close-fitting

He has a big rosary tucked into his rope belt

teasing a little white dog in front of him

There was a lot of discoloration and tarnish on this long out-of-copyright image

Marcel Van – Spiritual Brother of St Therese of Lisieux – Servant of God – Exclusive Restored Photo – Catholic Gift medal Future Triumphs of the SacredServant of God Marcel Van (born Joachim Nguyen Tan Van, 1928 1959) was born into a devout Catholic family in the northern part of Vietnam. As a small child he had a great devotion to Mary, and wanted to be a priest. He went to a Catholic boys school at age 6, which often led boys to the priesthood. There he was a model student, frequently encouraging the younger boys on to holiness, which sometimes annoyed the older boys, who were often lukewarm or