Author Archives: franksantucci

Jean-Claude Léonard Baveux was born in France in 1796, and joined the Sulpicians and was ordained to the priesthood in 1828. He was sent to Canada  where he did parish work in Montreal and in the Iroquois Indian reserve of … Continue reading →

The daily reflection will pause until July 10, when1 we will begin to journey again with the writings of Saint Eugene. Our journey began on May 1, 2010 and in the subsequent 13 years, over 2900 entries have been published … Continue reading →

Saint Eugene wrote to all the members of his missionary family: The conclusion to be drawn from this, my dear friends and good brothers, is: we must work, with renewed ardour and still more total devotedness, to bring to God … Continue reading →

As we prepare to celebrate the feast of St Eugene on May 21, I invite you to reflect on what he means for you. Pope Paul VI said of him at the beatification “Eugene de Mazenod was a man passionately … Continue reading →

(Eugene’s ninth “road sign” for the pilgrim)   St Eugene de Mazenod communicated his zeal for the salvation of souls to his missionary family and sent them into difficult mission situations, where others did not want to go. In doing … Continue reading →

(Eugene’s eighth “road sign” for the pilgrim) Eugene, like Jesus, had a sharp eye for discerning where the most abandoned were and then responding to the best of his ability. It seems to me that our duty is to rush … Continue reading →

000000(Eugene’s seventh “road sign” for the pilgrim) Saint Eugene’s life journey was always accompanied by Mary, whom he loved as mother. Looking back on his life he wrote in his will: To this end, I invoke the intercession of the … Continue reading →

(Eugene’s sixth “road sign” for the pilgrim) Looking at the Cross on Good Friday, Eugene was overwhelmed the love of God who gave everything for him. The response of this young man was oblation: giving everything to God in response. … Continue reading →

(Eugene’s fifth “road sign” for the pilgrim) The characteristics of the Mazenodian pilgrim are found in St Eugene’s last testament to his missionary family:  Among yourselves practice charity, charity, charity – and, outside, zeal for the salvation of souls. This … Continue reading →

(Eugene’s fourth “road sign” for the pilgrim) Here we have the vocation of everyone connected with the charism and spirituality of Saint Eugene: to be pilgrims of hope to those who are the most abandoned. Will we ever have an … Continue reading →