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As these reflections will pause until mid-January, I wish each of you  a fruitful Advent and all the blessings of Christmas. We ask Mary Immaculate to accompany us during this period: 
Mary Immaculate is patroness of our Congregation. Open to … Continue reading →

We go back to 1822. In the midst of all his concerns for the survival of his newly-founded Missionary family, Eugene celebrated the feast of the Assumption. It was a day which was to leave a permanent impression on the … Continue reading →

Eugene continues the narrative of the last moments of the life of his friend, Charles de Forbin Janson. I wanted to go to Aygalades to see the bishop; someone came to disturb me. And behold today it has been too … Continue reading →

Eugene’s friendship with Charles de Forbin Janson dated back to their days in the seminary together. They had formed a deep friendship and shared much together during their early years of priesthood. Together they responded to the request of the … Continue reading →

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A month-by-month series of reflections compiled by Father David Muñoz OMI and members of the Mazenodian Family   Download the booklet at: https://omiusa.org/pdf/MazenodianFamilyBook.pdf

An entry from Eugene’s diary refers to the rivalry between the cities of Marseilles and Lyon as to which was the most important city. Lyon claimed to be the first French diocese, while Eugene differed and believed that Marseilles was. … Continue reading →

Eugene is sometimes accused by those who are not familiar with his writings of always being serious and not having a sense of humor. In fact, in his writings, we come across a very dry sense of humor. He was … Continue reading →