Eugene’s nephew, Louis Boisgelin, was studying to be a Jesuit priest and had fallen gravely ill. He would be the third of Eugene’s sister’s children to die young.<\/p>\n
Louis had been sent home to rest for a while, and Eugene joined them for an 8-day break.<\/p>\n
I cannot express the happiness I feel when I distribute the body of Jesus Christ to all my family. This is something divine; I always have difficulty holding back my tears, my heart is so full.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Eugene de Mazenod\u2019s Diary, 14 September 1841, EO XX<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eugene’s nephew, Louis Boisgelin, was studying to be a Jesuit priest and had fallen gravely ill. He would be the third of Eugene’s sister’s children to die young. Louis had been sent home to rest for a while, and Eugene … Continue reading