Rev John Croiset

Jean Croiset, also known as Rev. John Croiset or Père Croiset, was a French Jesuit priest, theologian, and ascetical writer born in Marseille in 1656. He became renowned as a director of consciences and an early promoter of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, authoring influential spiritual works such as 'Devotion to the Sacred Heart' and 'The Lives of the Saints for Each Day of the Year.' He died in Avignon on January 31, 1738, and is regarded as one of the great masters of the spiritual life.