3] In search of her vocation Alone once again and overwhelmed by what she called the justice of God, Louise sought support. She wrote her cousin, Hilarion Rebours, Bishop Camus and her uncle, Michel. Their … Read More
Life Of Saint Louise De Marillac. 2: A fleeting happiness
2] A fleeting happiness. At her husband’s side Louise experienced moments of true happiness. At the end of the year, their son, Michel, brought great joy to their house. Antoine and Louise set up their … Read More
The Letters of Louise de Marillac to the Daughters of Charity (II)
Introduction: Let us allow Louise to speak to us today through her letters Louise’s correspondence with the Daughters of Charity was more abundant than we might imagine. She wrote many more letters to the Daughters … Read More
Life Of Saint Louise De Marillac. 1: A stormy childhood
Introduction: History speaks admirably about the great saint of charity. His prominence and importance has endured to the present century. Do we not say that those who incarnate the virtue of charity in the midst … Read More
The Letters of Louise de Marillac to the Daughters of Charity (I)
Introduction On March 15th, 1660, between 11:00am and noon, after generously sharing her blessings with the Daughters of Charity, Louise de Marillac’s life came to an end. She was almost sixty-nine years old. Thus the … Read More
Vincent and Louise: one and the same passion, the poor
For thirty-five years Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac worked together. Both were animated by a twofold passion: a passion for the Son of God who was alive in the midst of the world … Read More
New in the Library: Spiritual Writings of Louise De Marillac
Spiritual writings of Louise de Marillac. Edited and translated from the original French edition Sainte Louise de Marillac: Ecrits Spirituels by Louise Sullivan, D.C. Brooklyn, New York: New City Press, 1991.
The religious experiences of Louise de Marillac
The Transfiguration On the Second Sunday of Lent, we read the Gospel Account of the Transfiguration (Mk 9: 2-10): Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain … Read More
The Ecclesial and Charitable Experience of Saint Louise de Marillac, Yesterday and Today
Introduction We are going to conclude this Congress with a reflection on Saint Louise de Marillac as a woman of the church. Her contemplation of the mystery of the church and the ecclesial reality of … Read More
Saint Louise de Marillac’s Uncle: Louis XIII’s Garde des Sceaux, Michel de Marillac (1560-1632)
The name Louise de Marillac, writes Louise Sullivan, D.C., “has largely remained hidden” in the “shadow” of her famous mentor and colleague, Vincent de Paul. A similar shadow has, until recently, hidden the reputation of … Read More