Louise de Marillac was a woman of many gifts. She learned to wait patiently to discover God’s will and then she did it.
Vincentian Family Saints
Louise de Marillac: The “Gentle Power” of Liberation
St. Louise de Marillac prayed for “gentle power,” the ability to see Christ in all people and to use an infinite love for them to fulfill their needs.
St. Louise de Marillac: Organizational Genius
St. Louise de Marillac was a pioneer social worker, educator, and advocate. Her projects were implemented according to surprisingly modern standards of care and were the basis for other developments in their respective fields.
St. Louise’s Trinitarian Faith
Louise’s spirituality was not some doctrine but involved clothing herself in the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
St. Agostina Pietrantoni: Seeing God in the Suffering Faces of the Sick
Learn about the life of St. Agostina Pietrantoni, Sister of Charity of St. Jeanne Antida Thouret and patron saint of nurses, whose feast day is November 13.
Feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.
Watch a video about St. John Gabriel Perboyre (Feast: September 11).
St. John Gabriel Perboyre and the message of the Cross
In the crucifix St. John Gabriel Perboyre contemplated the greatest mystery of love.
This week: Feast of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (July 30)
Beginning around 1840, St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M., began providing spiritual assistance to the people of what is today the countries of Eritrea and Ethiopia,, and the people welcomed him and his guidance.
July 30: St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. was the great apostle to the Abyssinian people (today, the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia).
July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet
The following presentation is from a Homily of Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M. at the Prayer Vigil for the Canonization of Francis Regis Clet. Rome, 30 September 2000.
Treasured Friendships in the Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth’s friendships energized her and helped to make her the person she was.
Video on St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (Feast Day: July 30)
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. promoted indigenous clergy in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
