The unidentified author of Louise de Marillac and the Plan of God, reflects on St. Louise’s theology from the viewpoint of the plan of God.
“In Louise’s life everything is focused on the love of God: the divine will has formulated an eternal plan with regard to creation … a plan that is accomplished in time and in accord with God’s providence.”
“Louise’s spirituality of following Christ was born from the eternal design of God. Louise built her Christology and theology on the eternal plan of God. In her opinion salvation consists of living in accord with the plan of God, namely, from all eternity God wants men and women to be united to the divine being.
The author concludes by offering the following…
Questions for Reflection
1] When we speak about or listen to others speak about God’s plan, what do we understand to be the meaning of those words … what is God’s plan?
2] The eternal plan of God and our freedom: do we passively submit ourselves to God’s plan or do we joyfully collaborate with this plan?
3] Mary: can she serve as a model, an image and a symbol for women today?
4] When we meditate on the Sacred Scriptures how can we discover and live today in accord with God’s plan?
5] God needs men and women: how do we collaborate with God and thus make real God’s plan?
- 1 Louise de Marillac and the Plan of God
- 2 Saint Louise, a theologian
- 3 Questions for reflection and sharing
- 4 Footnotes
[This article appearede in Volume II of En tiempos de San Vicente de Paúl … y hoy, Editorial CEME, Santa Marta de Tormes (Salamanca) Spain, 1999, p. 231-243. The above cited work was translated from the French by Martín Abaitua, CM (Au tempts de St. Vincent-de-Paul… et aujourd ‘hui). Animation Vicentienne, 16, Grande rue Saínt-Michel, Toulouse, France … this work is not attributed to any one author but it is stated that the articles were written by various authors].
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