Life of st louise de marillac
St louise de marillac arabi la.
St. Louise de Marillac
Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, born at Paris, 12 August, 1591, daughter of Louis de Marillac, Lord of Ferri res, and Marguerite Le Camus; died there, 15 March, 1660.
Life of st louise de marillac
Her mother having died soon after the birth of Louise, the education of the latter devolved upon her father, a man of blameless life. In her earlier years she was confided to the care of her aunt, a religious at Poissy. Afterwards she studied under a preceptress, devoting much time to the cultivation of the arts.
Her father's serious disposition was reflected in the daughter's taste for philosophy and kindred subjects.
Life of st. louise de marillac timeline
When about sixteen years old, Louise developed a strong desire to enter the Capuchinesses (Daughter of the Passion). Her spiritual director dissuaded her, however, and her father having died, it became necessary to decide her vocation.
Interpreting her director's advice, she accepted the hand of Antoine* Le Gras, a young secretary under Maria de' Medici