Category Archives: WRITINGS

There will be a pause in these reflections until August 17. A reminder that all the 2319 previously published entries on the writings of Saint Eugene are available for you to consult on the site https://www.eugenedemazenod.net/. In addition, should you … Continue reading →

I locked myself into my office to clear my desk. These audiences every day take all of my time. Nevertheless, they are necessary. It is the duty of a bishop to make himself available to all his flock. I have … Continue reading →

Confirmation in my chapel as on every Monday. Visit of the ox for the Corpus Christi procession. It was intended to bring the animal up to the great hall. The people had invaded the bishop’s residence. I was obliged to … Continue reading →

Eugene was no stranger to opposition and to being publicly condemned for political or ecclesiastical reasons. His personal moral behavior had never been doubted or questioned, so this first public calumny cut deeply into him. I was careful to try … Continue reading →

A Good Friday to remember! Thirty years earlier Eugene had received the grace of experiencing the meaning of the Cross in his life. Now in 1838, he had been publicly slandered by a former domestic servant – who was later … Continue reading →

The repeated bad behavior of one of Eugene’s domestic employees had led to him being dismissed.  In revenge he ambushed the bishop at a public celebration in a church and made  malicious and slanderous accusations about him in front of … Continue reading →

I visited the new cemetery in Aix where I would like to build a chapel to place the venerable remains of my two families…  I would authorize that they publicize all the dead whom they bury in this cemetery and … Continue reading →

In 1813 Eugene had started a congregation of youth in Aix that had had much success. Twenty five years later he was delighted to receive a letter from two former members: Fr Leblanc (who was now a diocesan priest in … Continue reading →

Presentation 9 of the series “Eugene de Mazenod 101” is now available online. https://moodle.ost.edu/course/index.php?categoryid=28 A reminder that you can enroll for this course at any time. It is a basic introduction to Saint Eugene de Mazenod, with suggestions for personal … Continue reading →