A biography of Jean-Baptiste-Marie Champagnat, a French Roman Catholic priest who founded the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation devoted to education and social work. Based on Champagnat's writings and the recollections of his contemporaries, this book provides a vivid account of his spiritual journey, his struggles to establish his order, and his legacy of service to the poor and marginalized.

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