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Spiritual Communion

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Every morning, at 7:00am Italian time, Pope Francis’ private mass is broadcasted on various...

Praying as a family

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Meet the Allbee family as they share the place of the saints in their prayer.

2017 Exhibition

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This is an excellent instrument to make Fr. Marie-Eugene known and especially to let him tell us about his most favorite subjects.

The Holy Spirit: a disconcerting friend

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The Holy Spirit pushes us, he disturbs us.
This was Fr. Marie-Eugene’s experience, but at the same time he could say at the end of his life : « I call Him my friend and I think I have good reasons for doing so.»
It seems to be a contradiction.
Let us read a few texts to understand his teaching better.

The Prophet Elijah, « a solitary contemplative caught up in the life of his people »

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His vocation sets him apart, far away from his community, and draws him to the desert. Separated from the world for a while, he goes where the Spirit moves him. Is the prophet a superman ? No, he is a poor man who experiences his weakness. He is harassed, discouraged by persecution : « It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers » (1 Kings 19, 4) .