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THE SAVIOR’S LOVE VERSUS MOTHER’S LOVE

Thirty years later, Eugene still vividly remembered the struggle he had in order to go against his mother’s opposition to his vocation. Her reaction, and that of his grandmother, must have been very extreme for him to use such strong … Continue reading

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FAMILY JOY

A moment of great family joy for Eugene as Alexandre Dupuy was ordained to the priesthood in Aix. It was a moment of joy for the family of the Missionaries of Provence as one of its members was ordained and … Continue reading

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LESS SEVERITY TOWARDS MY MOTHER

Madame de Mazenod, Eugene’s mother, had a strong personality too, so it is easy to imagine that sparks flew from time to time between son and mother. In his retreat resolutions Eugene wrote: Less severity towards my mother, more consideration … Continue reading

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