Monthly Archives: November 2017

As these refections will pause for the month of December, I wish each of you a Happy Feastday for December 8, a fruitful Advent and all the blessings of Christmas. We ask Mary Immaculate to accompany us : 
Mary Immaculate is … Continue reading →

Eugene became a priest as a response to his awareness of God’s indescribable love for him. Here, in his retreat in preparation for his priestly ordination he prays to be able to make his priestly ministry a response of total … Continue reading →

The Sulpicians were vigilant to see that every priest whom they trained could say: “I live now not with my own life but with the life of Christ who lives in me” (Galatians 2:20). Mary was given to them as … Continue reading →

The theme of Mary’s being united with Jesus, and thus being a model for his own unity with Jesus, returns often throughout the years that Eugene was at the seminary. On Christmas morning he wrote to his mother: Dearest Mother, … Continue reading →

Once the decision had been made, and Eugene had requested this new name, he was filled with joy at having done the right thing. Oblates of the Immaculate Mary. But this is a passport to heaven! How have we not … Continue reading →

Having decided to change the name of our Congregation, Eugene now asked the Pope to give us this name officially. When this request was eventually granted, Eugene was able to proclaim everywhere that it was “the name that the Pope … Continue reading →

There will be a pause in these reflections during the month of December. In the light of our forthcoming patronal feast on December 8, I would like to focus on Mary during these days of preparation. During the day, I … Continue reading →

Writing to a public figure whose ideas on religious liberty he did not agree with, Eugene said: I am sorry that the indiscretion of certain of our missionaries has led you to believe that I am one of your fiercest … Continue reading →

The student house in Billens was made up of zealous young people with generous dreams. Some of these, however, were not quite practical, as Eugene commented to the superior, Fr Mille. I urge you to deter Ricard from his plans … Continue reading →

Father Mille was 33 years old, had been ordained a priest for only fifteen months and he was the superior of the Oblate scholasticate in Switzerland. He was young and inexperienced, but the political crisis in France had forced Eugene … Continue reading →