Celebrating the 241st Birthday of Madeleine Sophie Barat

On Saturday, December 12, it will be 241 years since the birth of our Society’s founder, Madeleine Sophie Barat.

Here is a collection of articles and resources where you can learn more about her life, or simply reflect on the example she set:

Brief biography of Madeleine Sophie

Phil Kilroy’s website containing an in-depth biography of Madeleine Sophie and a series of essays reflecting on her life and on the Society of the Sacred Heart 

Reflections and prayer video

Bibliography of resources about Madeleine Sophie

Portrait of Madeleine Sophie done prior to 1879