Category Archives: WRITINGS

A pilgrim is “a person who makes a trip, often a long and difficult one, to a special place for religious reasons.” This dictionary definition certainly fits St Eugene de Mazenod as a “Pilgrim of Hope in Communion.” His entire … Continue reading →

May is the month of Mary – and it is also the feast of her son, Saint Eugene de Mazenod, who dedicated each of us in the Mazenodian Family to Mary Immaculate. I invite you to participate in a novena … Continue reading →

Bishop Eugene’s pastoral letter looked at the various ways in which the faith in post-Revolutionary France had become strong once again. He also showed how the zeal of the missionaries overflowed out of France to bring the Gospel to other … Continue reading →

Bishop Eugene’s pastoral letter continues to extol the missionary marvels worked by the religious Sisters. Here he focuses on the many Sisters who left France to go to mission countries across the oceans. A huge number of them left from … Continue reading →

Bishop de Mazenod’s exploration of the charitable works in his diocese now focuses on the women religious. Reflecting the view of two centuries ago, he praises the amazing achievements of the “timid sex”: How, in fact, shall we speak of … Continue reading →

The city of Marseilles was experiencing the prosperity of an industrial revolution and its Bishop was concerned about the welfare of the workers of all ages. In his Pastoral Letter he referred to the adult men. We are also hopeful … Continue reading →

The houses in the city itself were usually five storied buildings, heated by fireplaces which required tall chimneys, which were covered with soot. Young boys came from the Savoy region to clean these chimneys as seasonal workers. They were known … Continue reading →

In contemplating all the charitable works of the diocese, Bishop Eugene now turns his attention to the generous young men who help those in need. As a young priest, Eugene’s first ministry had been to form the youth of Aix … Continue reading →

Having listed some of the works of charity and the people whose lives they touched in his diocese, Bishop de Mazenod now turns to those who are the ministers of charity. In the first place, he emphasizes the importance of … Continue reading →

In his pastoral letter, Bishop Eugene de Mazenod continues to show how the faith of the people of Marseilles is strongly expressed in the works of charity reaching out to all categories of the poor and most abandoned – illustrating … Continue reading →