The life of madeleine sophie barat
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Introduction
Madeleine-Sophie Barat (1779-1865) was born in France in 1779 in the little Burgundian town of Joigny. She went to Paris in 1795, at the height of the French Revolution, and initially considered becoming a Carmelite.
However, her experience of Revolutionary violence in Joigny and Paris led her on another path. In 1800 she founded the Society of the Sacred Heart whose purpose was to make known the love of God revealed in the Heart of Christ.
With this as its inspiration the Society took part in the restoration of Christian life in France through the education of young women of the rich and the poor classes.
The life of madeleine sophie barat
The Society of the Sacred Heart quickly expanded within Europe and beyond. At the same time Sophie Barat also grew, transformed by her experience as leader and friend to so many women who joined her.
She learnt to face the impact of Jansenism within herself, her family, (especially her brother, Louis Barat, who became a Jesuit), and w