Ludgeriedevoted herself entirely to the Eucharist and to a life of virtue, resolvingfirmly to remain a virgin. In Joseon society, however, it was extremelydifficult for a woman to live unmarried. Her mother respected her choice, andthrough the assistance of Father James Zhou Wen-mo, she married 유중철 요한(John Yu Jung-cheol). She moved with him to his hometown of Chonami in Jeonju,where they made vows of chastity before his parents and lived thereafter asbrother and sister. Whenever her husband struggled with this vow, she helpedhim persevere through prayer and meditation. She was martyred by beheading atage 20