Eugene was ordained to the priesthood on 21 December 1811 and celebrated his \u201cFirst Mass\u201d on Christmas Eve. He invited his mother to be united with him in a special way.<\/p>\n
\nDear mother, be one with me on Christmas Eve, join in the holy mysteries in Aix while I celebrate them for you in Amiens, in the most fervent of; let each of us for our own part speak our minds to our good Master who assuredly will be quite unable to say no on such a wonderful day\u2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to his mother, 8 December 1811, EO\u00a0XIV n. 96<\/em><\/p>\n
After his ordination, the custom was to spend more days in retreat in preparation for celebrating Mass for the first time. On the day of his ordination had written in anticipation:<\/p>\n
\nI leave you now, dear, darling mother. I have three days still to get used to the idea that I am a priest and prepare to celebrate the divine mysteries on the delightful night our lovable Saviour is born in a stable\u2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to his mother after his priestly ordination, 21 December 1811, EO\u00a0XIV n.97<\/em><\/p>\n
How am I preparing to celebrate the delightful night our lovable Savior was born in a stable?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eugene was ordained to the priesthood on 21 December 1811 and celebrated his \u201cFirst Mass\u201d on Christmas Eve. He invited his mother to be united with him in a special way. Dear mother, be one with me on Christmas Eve, … Continue reading