<p>Dr. Bronwen McShea delivered a talk titled “One World Was Not Enough for Her”: Cardinal Richelieu’s Heiress and Her Missionary Empire to the faculty and students of Christendom College on April 15, 2019. McShea discusses how Marie Madeleine de Vignerot vivaciously used her abilities and position to expand the French Church.</p>

Dr. Bronwen McShea delivered a talk titled “One World Was Not Enough for Her”: Cardinal Richelieu’s Heiress and Her Missionary Empire to the faculty and students of Christendom College on April 15, 2019. McShea discusses how Marie Madeleine de Vignerot vivaciously used her abilities and position to expand the French Church.

"One World Was Not Enough for Her": Cardinal Richelieu's Heiress and Her Missionary Empire | Dr. Bronwen McShea

At Christendom College, we believe education is more than gaining knowledge—it’s about pursuing true wisdom. As a Catholic liberal arts college, our mission is to guide students on the path to Christian wisdom, grounded in the love and contemplation of both natural and divinely revealed truth. This journey doesn’t happen in the classroom alone. Through vibrant campus life, community events, and spiritual opportunities, students are encouraged to cultivate the moral virtues and habits of Christian living. These virtues prepare them to properly order the material and spiritual goods of life, equipping them for a higher purpose. To enrich this formation, the college regularly hosts speakers who inspire and challenge our students to grow in mind, heart, and soul. We invite you to be part of this journey by joining us for these thought-provoking lectures. These talks provide a chance to engage with the ideas shaping our students and to explore how faith and reason together lead to truth. Come listen, learn, and grow with us.

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"One World Was Not Enough for Her": Cardinal Richelieu's Heiress and Her Missionary Empire | Dr. Bronwen McShea

"One World Was Not Enough for Her": Cardinal Richelieu's Heiress and Her Missionary Empire | Dr. Bronwen McShea

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