St. Claude de la Colombiere

Claude La Colombiere, third child of the notary Bertrand La Colombiere and Margaret Coindat, was born in 1641 in the Dauphine, southeastern France. He felt a call to religious life from an early age, was ordained a priest, and taught humanities at Avignon. He preached against Jansenism, advocating dedication to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He was the spiritual director of Saint Margaret Mary of Alocoque.