This work provides an introduction to the history and major themes of the 17th-century French School of Spirituality and its contemporary relevance. Included are works of Pierre de Bérulle (1575–1629), Madeleine de Saint-Joseph, Jean-Jacques Olier and John Eudes. Historians of the church and modern worshippers will benefit from the brilliant thinking and vibrant worship of those who were a part of this movement.