Born as Emeline d'Yèvres in the Diocese of Troyes, France, in approximately 1115, St. Emilina of Boulancourt was a devout woman who desired to carry out God's will. She was brought to the male Cistercian Abbey of Boulancourt in Longeville, France, where she settled in a Perte-Sèche barn owned by the Abbey with permission from the monks.

There, a few kilometers from the Abbey, Emeline lived a solitary existence and did her best to uphold Cistercian law, which included working part of the hours. She dedicated the remainder of her days to the Lord in prayer and meditation, which were strengthened by fasting. She fasted for three days straight, wore a hair shirt, and participated in several other acts of mortification, such as going barefoot in the summer and winter.

Emeline's reputation for sanctity and her prophetic skills soon brought her many followers who sought her out to seek guidance in their faith.

Although she had a reputation for accurately predicting the future, her main concern was the visitor's connection with God. She interacted with everyone in humility and never utilized her heavenly abilities for personal benefit.

After passing away in around 1178 at Longeville, France of natural causes, Emeline was buried beneath the altar of the Couvent des Dames, which is connected to the Abbey of Boulancourt. Her tomb was kept perpetually lit. Her relics were then moved to the Church of Boulancourt together with those of Sainte Asceline and Saint Gossuin after the chapel was demolished. Unfortunately, nothing survives of these tombs now due to the brutal excesses of the French Revolution.

Saint Emeline is revered as the patron saint of single laywomen since she chose not to get married or make vows within a religious order. Her feast day is celebrated every year on October 27.

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