On 23 December 1809 Eugene made a definitive commitment towards the priesthood by being being ordained to the sub-diaconate. In a conference on that day he linked the commitment to give himself totally to the service of the People of God with Mary\u2019s giving of the Savior in the Incarnation.<\/p>\n
\nThese are the feelings which the grace of ordination has given birth to in our hearts. Let us go, my brothers, and place them at the foot of the crib of Jesus who will soon make his appearance. Let us be the first thing that catches his attention at the moment of his birth, and at the very instant that Mary presents the world with its Savior. Let us swear to him with one voice that we will be eternally faithful to the oath we have just taken to give our lives a thousand times over in defense of the inviolability of his Church.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Amen, amen.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Conference for subdiaconate ordination day, 23 December 1809, EO XIV n 65.<\/em><\/p>\n
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“To become the Mother of the Savior, Mary, was enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role. The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as ‘full of grace.’ In fact, in order for Mary to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her vocation, it was necessary that she be wholly borne by God’s grace.” \u00a0 \u00a0Catechism of the Catholic Church, 490<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On 23 December 1809 Eugene made a definitive commitment towards the priesthood by being being ordained to the sub-diaconate. In a conference on that day he linked the commitment to give himself totally to the service of the People of … Continue reading