Carmen Bernos de Gasztold is known for her collection of short poems that express the prayers of various animals on Noah's Ark, and "Prayers from the Ark" is her most famous work, which has also been translated into Croatian.
The book conveys the experience of the author, who has been volunteering in prisons for 30 years, reading the Bible with prisoners, praying, talking, and advising them on forgiveness, repentance, and life changes.
John Mary Vianney (1786-1859), who would go down in history as the parish priest of Ars, lived and worked during the great French Revolution, difficult events especially for the Church.