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Having shared the good news with the Oblates, Eugene continued to reflect joyfully, a joy which we recall ourselves on this bicentenary year: Have you understood, dear friend, and may all of our dear Brothers grasp, the worth of this … Continue reading →

Eugene continued his narration of his audience with the Pope: This morning, at the time appointed, I betook myself to the Archpriest’s house who, in parenthesis, lives at the other extremity of the city. He received me immediately with good … Continue reading →

Having delivered the Pope’s request and the Rule to Secretary Adinolfi, Eugene spent the next day at home praying for the success of Adinolfi’s audience with the Pope. I continued to recommend it to God through the intercession of the … Continue reading →

Before following the Pope’s instructions and delivering the Rule to the Archpriest Adinolfi to begin the process of studying it, Eugene armed himself with fervent prayer. As you can understand, our affairs were going forward too well for me to … Continue reading →

During the audience, the Pope then continued to tell Eugene: The great number of these requests, which are coming to us especially from France, has made the Congregation adopt a particular mode of approbation, which consists of praising, of encouraging, … Continue reading →

As Eugene was enthusiastically narrating to Pope Leo XII all the good that was being done by his missionary family in France, he continued: You would have been touched, my dear friend, to see, while I spoke, how this holy … Continue reading →

Eugene narrated his audience with the Pope: The Pope receives in his small private room. He was seated on a settee, with a desk before him on which he leaned. I made as I entered the first customary genuflection but … Continue reading →

Finally the day arrived when Eugne set out for the Vatican to meet the Pope, but not without some effort because the one responsible had forgotten about Eugene’s request: When I saw this good man, Monseigneur Barbarini, I was not … Continue reading →

Writing to his confidant, Henri Tempier, Eugene speaks of the efforts he has made to prepare for the visit to the Pope. Above all, he prayed fervently for the success of this mission. When will my return be possible? I … Continue reading →

It was the custom to have three days of fasting during Advent, called Ember Days.  Here at least, my dear Tempier, the days of fasting are days of penance, especially for Provençals who cannot, whatever effort they make, swallow the … Continue reading →