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Saint
Eusebius of Vercelli
283 - 371 Profile
Priest in Rome. Bishop of Vercelli. Exiled to Palestine and Cappadocia due
to his struggle against Arianism. A prolific writer according to his
contemporaries, none of his works have survived. First bishop to live with
and follow the same rule as his priests.
Born
283 at Sardinia
Died
1 August 371
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Saint
Peter Julian Eymund
1811 - 1868 Also known as
Peter Julian Eymard; Pierre-Julien Eymard
Profile
Peter grew up in a poor family during the anti-clerical, anti-Catholic
aftermath of the French Revolution. His first attempt at the priesthood,
against his family's wishes, ended when he had to withdraw from seminary
due to illness; he never completely recovered his health. He returned,
however, and was ordained on 20 July 1834 in the diocese of Grenoble,
France. Joined the Marist Fathers on 20 August 1839. Friend of Saint John
Mary Vianney. Provincial superior of the Society of Mary in 1845.
Peter had a strong Marian devotion, and traveled to the assorted Marian
shrines and apparition sites in France. Organized lay societies under the
direction of the Marists, preached and taught, and worked for Eucharistic
devotion. He felt a call to found a new religious society, and founded the
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in 1856, and the lay Servants of the
Blessed Sacrament in 1858. His work encountered a series of setbacks,
including having to close his nascent houses and move twice, and the houses
not being able to support themselves financially. However, his vision of
priests, deacons, sisters, and lay people dedicated to the spiritual
values celebrated in the Mass and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
anticipated many of the renewals brought about by Vatican Councils I and
II.
Late in life, during a lengthy retreat in Rome, he became more mystical as
he came in closer communion with the love of Christ. Six volumes of his
personal letters, and nine volumes of his meditations have been printed in
English.
Born
4 February 1811 at La Mure, France
Died
1 August 1868 following a stroke
Venerated
11 August 1908
Canonized
9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII
Readings
We believe in the love of God for us. To believe in love is everything. It
is not enough to believe in the Truth. We must believe in Love and Love is
our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. That is the faith that makes our Lord
loved. Ask for this pure and simple faith in the Eucharist. Men will teach
you; but only Jesus will give you the grace to believe in Him. You have
the Eucharist. What more do you want?
Saint Peter Julian Eymund
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If the love of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament does not win our
hearts, Jesus is vanquished! Our ingratitude is greater than His Goodness
our malice is more powerful than His Charity.
Saint Peter Julian Eymund
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Every time we come into the presence of the Eucharist we may say: This
precious Testament cost Jesus Christ His life. For the Eucharist is a
testament, a legacy which becomes valid only at the death of the testator.
Our Lord thereby shows us His boundless love, for He Himself said there is
no greater proof of love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
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The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ
for man, since It is the quintessence of all the mysteries of His Life.
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
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He loves, He hopes, He waits. If He came down on our altars on certain
days only, some sinner, on being moved to repentance, might have to look
for Him, and not finding Him, might have to wait. Our Lord prefers to wait
Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep him waiting one instant.
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
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How kind is our Sacramental Jesus! He welcomes you at any hour of the day
or night. His Love never knows rest. He is always most gentle towards you.
When you visit Him, He forgets your sins and speaks only of His joy, His
tenderness, and His Love. By the reception He gives to you, one would
think He has need of you to make Him happy.
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
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