The mystery of her birth THE FACTS are as follows: Louis de Marillac, lord of Ferrieres en Brie and later also of Farinvilliers, spent his youth in the army and carried out with competence the … Read More
Louise de Marillac, a portrait. Part I: The mystery of her ancestry and youth (1)
Part I: The mystery of her ancestry and youth Marillac family origins IT is HARD today to appreciate the role played by the great families of France in the seventeenth century; they stood between the … Read More
Louise de Marillac, a portrait. Introduction
SOME SAINTS, although they lived perhaps centuries ago, are well known to us. Others are bound up inseparably with a great achievement in the Church in connection with which their names have become household words; … Read More
Louise de Marillac and Education
Introduction Louise de Marillac, a courageous, bold and enterprising woman, has become that “buried treasure” that today shines brightly in our midst. Throughout this week her life has been presented to us as a light … Read More