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IT IS DISTRESSING AND BEYOND MY STRENGTH TO SEE HER SLOWLY DYING

Writing to Marius Suzanne, Eugene described his personal suffering as he accompanied his 12 year-old niece towards her death. Oh! I would wish you to be beside me in the sadness in which I find myself! It grows every day … Continue reading

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PRACTICE EXACTLY WHAT OUR VOCATION PRESCRIBES FOR US

It was in the context of the first death among the Missionaries that André Sumien had written to Eugene, who responded: You speak to me, my dear friend, of all the crosses and persecutions that I have experienced since the … Continue reading

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DISCOVERING THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN SUFFERING

On 31 October, Eugene responded to the letter of support from his community in Aix. It is full of Biblical quotations, which gives an indication of how steeped in Scripture Eugene was, and that his daily practice of reading and … Continue reading

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