Marie Madeleine is a woman for our time, filled with ambition, inspiration, and courage. She was born in Châteauroux, France and was a daughter, sister, friend, wife, widow, and mother. As a widow, she was inspired by the spirit of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who she saw within the lives of the Jesuits from St. Acheul, Amiens. After many spiritual encounters, she became a religious sister and foundress of a Catholic group of sisters, known as the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). So how did Marie Madeleine’s life lead her to create an order of nuns and build schools throughout the world? Marie Madeleine’s family was a large and prosperous one, that were prominent in the history of the region. Her parents, who she was very close to, were dedicated
