Eadwine told her about his relative Roger who could help her with her situation, but Roger did not want to help because she was married. When Christina heard the news she fled from the cell and her town to see Roger. Beohtred and her parents sent out search parties and went out themselves to find her, but they could not. Two years had passed and Beohtred finally found out she was living with Roger. He went to see them with his two brothers to finally end their marriage. Many years later, Roger died and Christina went to go live as a hermit not far outside of St. Albans. God then sent her a vision of Abbot Geoffrey. Christina then sent him a letter to prevent him from doing wrong. Abbot also received a vision from God. The story ended with Christina guiding Abbot the rest of his life spiritually while Abbot supported her financially. The story of Christina of Markyate was an inspiring story and a story that makes one question their own mysticism. It was inspiring not for religious reasons necessarily, but by Christina showing her relentlessness to keep her virginity. There were many people trying to bring her down such as her parents, her husband Beohtred and the Bishop Ranulf. This story can also make one question their mysticism or religion as well because of the many visions she had throughout the story that kept her fighting to remain
Eadwine told her about his relative Roger who could help her with her situation, but Roger did not want to help because she was married. When Christina heard the news she fled from the cell and her town to see Roger. Beohtred and her parents sent out search parties and went out themselves to find her, but they could not. Two years had passed and Beohtred finally found out she was living with Roger. He went to see them with his two brothers to finally end their marriage. Many years later, Roger died and Christina went to go live as a hermit not far outside of St. Albans. God then sent her a vision of Abbot Geoffrey. Christina then sent him a letter to prevent him from doing wrong. Abbot also received a vision from God. The story ended with Christina guiding Abbot the rest of his life spiritually while Abbot supported her financially. The story of Christina of Markyate was an inspiring story and a story that makes one question their own mysticism. It was inspiring not for religious reasons necessarily, but by Christina showing her relentlessness to keep her virginity. There were many people trying to bring her down such as her parents, her husband Beohtred and the Bishop Ranulf. This story can also make one question their mysticism or religion as well because of the many visions she had throughout the story that kept her fighting to remain