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THE MISSION OF FUVEAU INSPIRES A YOUNG MAN TO JOIN THE MISSIONARIES

I embrace our dear novices and pray God that he will grant that they imitate your virtues. Letter addressed to “To our dear brothers, the missionaries at Aix”, July 1816, O.W. VI n.12 Eugene was convinced that it was the … Continue reading

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THERE IS IN EACH MYSTERY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS A PARTICULAR VIRTUE THAT SHINES OUT

Basing himself on the retreat meditations of Fr. Nepveau, during his Spiritual Exercises retreat, Eugene considers what the early life of Jesus teaches him. In his daily Gospel prayer Eugene wanted always to imitate the “examples and virtues of Jesus … Continue reading

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