Saint

St. John Eudes

St. John Eudes was a French priest linked to clergy formation and devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

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

St. John Eudes, intercede that my heart may draw near to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Help me live devotion with concrete conversion. Amen.

Practical application

Pray for seminarians and priests, and choose one attitude that purifies your heart today.