Here is the remarkable story of a great Saint whose devotion to charity transformed both the Paris of his day and the history of the Church. Born a simple peasant boy, he would become a humble priest whose adventures included being captured by pirates, sold into slavery, and escaping back to France. He would battle valiantly against the Jansenist heresy, save countless foundling children, counsel nobility and royalty, and become the founder of two great religious orders: the Vincentians and the Sisters of Charity. Sure to become a family favorite, this Pro Multis Audiobook is another selection from the classic series The Standard Bearers of Faith by Mother Frances Alice Monica Forbes of the Society of the Sacred Heart. narrated by Matthew Arnold.
