Biography
St. Jeanne Jugan was born in France and lived a faith marked by simplicity. By welcoming poor and abandoned elderly people, she began a work of charity that grew in service to the dignity of the most fragile.
Her importance lies in concrete care for the elderly, who are often forgotten. She taught that old age and poverty do not lessen the dignity of a person loved by God.
Jeanne inspires us to look tenderly at the elderly, offer presence, and fight indifference with simple, respectful, and steady gestures.
Main virtue
Charity for the elderly. This virtue helps you look at daily life with faith and turn devotion into concrete action.
What this saint teaches today
This saint helps us contemplate the virtue of charity for the elderly in concrete situations of daily life.
Prayer
Practical application
Call, visit, or help an elderly person; if you cannot, pray for that person by name.
