Jeanne Delanoue
Jeanne Delanoue, religious name Joan of the Cross, (18 June 1666 – 17 August 1736) was the founder of the Congregation of St. Anne of Providence, and is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
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[edit]- I want to live and die with my dear brothers: the Poor.
- Quoted in Pope John Paul II, 'Omelia per la canonizzazione di Margherita Bourgeoys e Giovanna Delanoue, vatican.va, October 1982.
Quotes about
[edit]- Giovanna Delanoue very quickly learned not only the heroism of the evangelical virtues, those of the Sermon on the Mount, but also a profound contemplation of divine people, with mystical signs of the highest union with God, for the unitive path, burning with love for Jesus "her Bridegroom". It is precisely there that the "madness" of his charity, the boldness of his initiatives, take their inspiration and fulfillment. Let the Church be careful not to forget it: as in this late 17th century and early 18th century, there will today be no real reform or fruitful movements without an authentic mystical current.
- Quoted in Pope John Paul II, 'Omelia per la canonizzazione di Margherita Bourgeoys e Giovanna Delanoue, vatican.va, October 1982.
