The blessing of this statue was the opportunity for Eugene to spend the day reflecting with the members of the Youth Congregation on the role of Mary in their lives. In the evening other members of the laity joined the Missionaries and the youth in their celebration. After all that, Eugene was tired and stayed in the church to restfully pray while the others went out to participate in a procession.<\/p>\n
\nThe ceremony has just finished, very dear and good brother and the silence in the house is broken only by the sound of a distant bell signaling the departure of the big procession.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Happy with the sincere tributes that we have just rendered to our good Mother, at the feet of the beautiful statue that we have installed in her honor her in our church, I am letting the others take care of honoring her with the external pomp of a parade which would add nothing further to my perhaps over-demanding piety.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Filled with a sense of peace after the powerful spiritual experience, the most natural thing for Eugene was to want to share this with Henri Tempier, who was 200 kilometers away in Laus.<\/p>\n
\nI must use this time to be with you, dear friend, as we communicate what is within us. May I be able to share with you all that I experienced in the way of consolation on this beautiful day devoted to Mary our Queen!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Henri Tempier, 15 August 1822, EO VI n 86<\/em><\/p>\n
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“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another’s, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises<\/em>.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leo Buscaglia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The blessing of this statue was the opportunity for Eugene to spend the day reflecting with the members of the Youth Congregation on the role of Mary in their lives. In the evening other members of the laity joined the … Continue reading