He was the founder of the Sisters of Charity of Refuge. He was the first great promoter of devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He dedicated himself by vow to the Blessed Virgin when he was a young boy of fourteen. He became a priest at twenty-four. He has been called one of the greatest missionaries France has ever known. Thousands of people came to listen to Saint John Eudes preach, and thousands were converted. It was due to his influence that the Good Shepherd nuns were founded, patterned after the Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge.
See also:
- Saint John Eudes on the Necessity of the Catholic Church for Salvation — brief, free excerpt from the saint’s book, Baptism: Man’s Contract with God.
- Saint John Eudes and the Middle Age Controversy Over the Immaculate Conception — long format article by Brian Kelly on this site
- The Admirable Heart of Mary — book by the saint at store.Catholicism.org
- Other works of Saint John Eudes — by the saint at store.Catholicism.org
Saint John Eudes
