Category Archives: WRITINGS

Bishop de Mazenod was a busy man who took care of the Oblate Congregation at the same time as the Diocese of Marseilles. In between his many activities he attempted to write letters to the Oblates. My dear Fr. Semeria, … Continue reading →

The Bishop of Montreal’s diocese was enormous, leading him to the decision to ask for a part of it to be cut off to form a new diocese: the Diocese of Bytown (today Ottawa). To lead this new diocese he … Continue reading →

In earlier entries https://www.eugenedemazenod.net/?p=5368 and following) we had met the Canadian Father Pierre Fisette, who had been sent to work in France. He was a very likeable person, but his vanity, lack of piety and prayerfulness had worried Eugene, who … Continue reading →

Throughout the missionary history of the Oblates we invariably find religious Sisters somewhere in the picture, rendering selfless missionary service according to their charism: catechists, school teachers, nurses and generous cooperators in whatever was necessary for the success of the … Continue reading →

It was often said that Eugene’s heart was as big as the world. His vision extended beyond the borders of France and even beyond his missionaries in several continents so as to be in unity with the universal Church. As … Continue reading →

Fr.  Jean-Pierre Bernard (24 years old) had been ordained a priest by Bishop de Mazenod in September 1847, and within days had left for Canada. On the same day Fr. Augustin Gaudet had been ordained and the two had travelled … Continue reading →

Continuing his heartfelt reflections on the young Oblate, Jean-Pierre Bernard who had just arrived in Canada and was dying of typhus, Eugene confided in his diary: Since his ordination to the sub-diaconate, this dear son had done no other than … Continue reading →

Fr.  Jean-Pierre Bernard (24 years old) had been ordained a priest by Bishop de Mazenod in September 1847 and within days had left for Canada. Within day s of his arrival in Canada, Eugene received the news that our very … Continue reading →

Eugene invites all the Oblates to be inspired by the extreme personal sacrifices being made by the first four members of their religious family to go to western North America to teach people “the love of Jesus Christ.” I have … Continue reading →

The west coast of North America was opening up to Oblate evangelization with the arrival of four missionaries. (See the entry and the ones that follow in: THE FIRST OBLATE MISSION IN THE UNITED STATES – https://www.eugenedemazenod.net/?p=5355) These four missionaries … Continue reading →