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Category Archives: DIARY
IN THE POPE’S WAITING ROOM
As soon as the audience begins, those designated to work that day with the Pope enter in succession. Neither Cardinals or Ambassadors came. Those who entered one after the other were the ones whom the Holy Father summoned through the … Continue reading
VATICAN BUREAUCRACY
So one fine morning I made my decision. It was the 20th, vigil of Saint Thomas, and having obtained the loan of the carriage of Mgr. the Dean, I arrived in full dress at the Vatican. The first person I … Continue reading
I HAVE ARMED MYSELF WITH ALL NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL AIDS
The time was approaching for Eugene to meet with the Pope and to ask for his formal approbation of the Oblates. He was worried because there was a “general policy in place in which the Pope was not giving approbation … Continue reading
I LOOKED AT THE POPE WITH EYES OF A LIVELY FAITH
Eugene went to St Peter’s basilica to attend the beatification ceremony of a Capuchin – expressing his admiration for a fellow mission preacher. At the end of the ceremony he saw Pope Leo XII for the first time. I must … Continue reading
THAT IS WHAT MY HEART IS LIKE, IT CANNOT FORGET ANYONE IT LOVES, LIVING OR DEAD
Another personal reflection from Eugene’s Roman Diary: Today again I fulfilled what is prescribed to gain the jubilee indulgence for the holy souls in purgatory, according to the indult granted to this effect by the Supreme Pontiff. I visited the … Continue reading
A SOCIETY WITH ELDERS IS HEALTHY
Because Eugene’s Roman Diary was meant to be a private journal recording his impressions, it gives us precious insights into some of his views. In this entry he speaks about two of the older Lazarist priests in the house where … Continue reading
I FELT A REAL PLEASURE IN MAKING THE STREETS OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD RE-ECHO MY VOICE, SINGING THE PRAISES OF GOD.
Eugene, the pilgrim, describes another of his special experiences in Christian Rome. We returned to the Mattei palace where Monsignor d’Isoard stays; we had a light lunch and quickly got back into the carriage to go in procession to Saint … Continue reading
I HAVE AN INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR SEEING CHURCH CEREMONIES WHEN THEY ARE CARRIED OUT WITH DIGNITY
Returning to St Peter’s for a ceremony, Eugene expressed a conviction that accompanied him throughout his life: the necessity for church ceremonies to be celebrated with dignity. As Vicar General and then as Bishop of Marseille, he vehemently insisted on … Continue reading
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING WE CAN EXPERIENCE IS THE MYSTERIOUS
While waiting for the audience with the Pope, Eugene continued to visit the holy places of Rome. In his diary he often expresses his awe at some of the places or at celebrations. After leaving His Eminence, I went into … Continue reading
IT WOULD BE VERY FOOLISH TO DO GOOD IN ORDER TO GAIN A GOOD REPUTATION AMONG PEOPLE
Working in preparation for his meeting with the Pope, Eugene describes his meeting with the Cardinal Secretary of State (basically the Pope’s second-in-command), whom he had met during the Pope’s imprisonment by Napoleon in Paris. It became an opportunity to … Continue reading