Saint of the Day (May 29th, 2012)

St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

1. Born in the year 1779  Founder of  Society of the Sacred Heart which operates more than 100 schools
2. She is proficient in Latin, Greek, history, physics and mathematics
3. She got her extensive knowledge in Bible at her 15th age
4. Her achievements for education especially for Girls during the French revolution make her a distinguished person.
5. In 1826, Society of Sacred Heart was approved by Papal.
6. In 1865, she was stricken with paralysis; she died that year on the feast of the Ascension.
7. She was canonized in 1925.