Saint Madeleine Sophie Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart 1779 to 1865, 1925

1925. The religious congregation founded by Saint Madeleine Sophie has traversed every stage of God's appointed road to success. The falling away of early trusted associates; the hostile criticism of those who saw only externals and could not grasp the inner spirit; the attempts to depart from the ideals of the divinely guided foundress; misunderstandings with ecclesiastical superiors; inevitable human shortcomings and failure - none of these things has been wanting to the life work of Saint Madeleine Sophie.