William Joseph Chaminade - Founder of the Society of Mary #229268

It is written that "the just man shall be in everlasting remembrance" (Ps. III, 7). The fragrance of his virtues and the brilliant example of his holy life ought to continue long after his death, for the glory of God. of Whom he was the faithful servant, and for the sanctification of souls, to whose salvation he had devoted his entire being.<br><br>As long as the generation still lives that knew the man of God. and that saw the beauty and holiness of his life, oral tradition will suffice to keep his memory green, to recognize the lofty spirit which animated him, as well as to attest the labors which he undertook.