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St. Louise had an appreciation of rationality balanced with compassion, judgment tempered with mercy, theory based on life experience, and justice blended with gentleness.
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St. Louise’s Road to Humility
A presentation from Chapter 15 of “Louise de Marillac: Come Winds or High Waters” by Élisabeth Charpy, D.C., (2018).
Louise de Marillac and the Priests of the Mission
Louise reflected on what she came to know about the early Congregation of the Mission and, as she liked to do with the...
The Prayer Life of Louise de Marillac
“As we say about some of the people in the Bible, so too we can say that Louise walked with God (Cf., Genesis 5:22).”
St. Louise: In Her Own Words
Reading the letters of St. Louise helps us see her humanness, as opposed to thinking of her as some faraway Saint.
The Way of the Cross: Charity and Passion
This version of the Way of the Cross pairs one of the Works of Mercy with each Station of the Cross, along with a quote from St. Louise de Marillac.
“Prayer in Motion” in St. Louise’s Story
Let’s look at “Prayer in Motion” as seen in the life of St. Louise.
St. Louise de Marillac: Compelled By the Love of Christ
St. Louise de Marillac was called to bring the love of God to others.
Vincentian Prayer Images: A Heritage of Reconciling
How did Vincent, Louise, and our respective founders embody reconciliation?
On St. Louise de Marillac and Our Blessed Mother
“Every aspect of Mary’s life became a subject of prayer for Louise.”
St. Louise Established Our Lady as the Mother of the Company of the Daughters of Charity
Faced with potential difficulties in obtaining Church approval of the Daughters of Charity, St. Louise undertakes a pilgrimage to Chartres to ask for the help of Our Lady.
Are You Mentoring?
In listening to the hopes of others, walking at their pace, mentors are simply “paying forward” the blessing they had received.