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Eugene’s only sister, Eugénie and her husband Armand had five children: Nathalie, Caroline, Louis, Césarie and Eugène. The first three had died in their teens and Césarie had married in Italy in July 1847. Eugène was the Founder’s only surviving … Continue reading →

Following our chronological exploration of the life and writings of St Eugene, we see that in July 1847, two reasons called him to Rome. The biographer, Rey narrates: “On July 11, Mgr de Mazenod embarked from Marseille on the steamship … Continue reading →

In his speech on the occasion of the blessing and opening of the canal in Marseilles, Eugene could not resist reminding everyone of the project, so close to his heart, of building a new cathedral. From the moment of his … Continue reading →

May these benefits of the natural order remind us of those even greater in the supernatural order Rey concludes his narrative by recalling how much Bishop Eugene’s speech was acclaimed. This speech earned the Prelate many eloquent congratulations. We will … Continue reading →

Rey continues to describe Bishop Eugene’s words at the blessing of the canal which brought life-giving water from the mountains to the city of Marseilles. After having shown the intervention of Providence in all human works, and the purpose of … Continue reading →

While we are focusing on Eugene’s writings to his Oblate missionaries, we need to keep in mind that he was also Bishop of the second largest city in France at the same time. In this position he was very involved … Continue reading →

Our daily reflection will be paused until Monday November 6. Eugene has been speaking to us since May 2010 and the 2993 entries are available on the website: https://www.eugenedemazenod.net/ Please note that there is a “Search” function on that page, … Continue reading →

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In refuting the accusations against him by listing all the times that he refused honors and positions, Eugene now reveals something in his diary, intended for his eyes only, that he had kept a secret for many years: I forgot … Continue reading →

Continuing to list some of the occasions when he had refused a promotion, Eugene reflected on how he was offered the position of Bishop of the diocese of Châlons-sur-Marne:             I turned this burden away from myself in making it … Continue reading →