Philomena\'s wealthy parents had decided to visit the Emperor in Rome, and 13-year-old Philomena went with them.
There Our Lady appeared to her, giving her the grace to be brave in suffering and never to con.
But Philomena had promised Our Lord she would never marry.
The Emperor was very angry, and he threw Philomena into prison to change her mind.
The Emperor, who was not a Christian, decided he wished to marry the beautiful Philomena, although he already had a wife.
But in Rome, trouble arose.
Philomena\'s wealthy parents had decided to visit the Emperor in Rome, and 13-year-old Philomena went with them