Biography
St. John Eudes lived in seventeenth-century France and devoted himself to preaching, parish missions, and the formation of priests. He worked to renew Christian life in concrete communities.
His spirituality highlighted love for the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, understood as a school of charity, conversion, and union with God. He also showed pastoral concern for people in fragile situations.
John Eudes inspires us to form the heart more deeply, unite devotion with real conversion, and support the formation of holy priests close to the people.
Main virtue
Converted heart. 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 converted heart in concrete situations of daily life.
Prayer
Practical application
Pray for seminarians and priests, and choose one attitude that purifies your heart today.