Category Archives: WRITINGS

Continuing his letter to the Vicar General of Nancy about the style and method of Oblate preaching, Eugene wrote: I will modestly reply by quoting a passage of our Rules which sets down the method that our Missionaries are to … Continue reading →

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In October 1847, the Oblates responded to the invitation of the Bishop of Nancy to establish themselves in his city. This community would serve as a second novitiate house as well as being a center from which the Oblates would … Continue reading →

Writing to the Novice Master, Fr. Vincens, Eugene spoke about the decision to ask one of the candidates to end his formation process. The same council recognized that Brother Martin was not suitable to the Congregation. His independent spirit was … Continue reading →

Not all the candidates who came forward to join the Missionary Oblates were suitable. 21 year-old scholastic brother Fortuné Chavard’s attitude and behavior had led Eugene and his council to the decision to expel him. Writing to Fr Vincens, the … Continue reading →

22 year-old, Scholastic Brother Charles Baret, was brilliant person. Yvon Beaudoin wrote about him: “A musician and poet with a great gift for languages, he then learned English and Italian from his Irish and Italian confreres, not to mention Hebrew … Continue reading →

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 →