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St. John Eudes
Founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary
Life and historical setting
John Eudes (1601–1680) is remembered in the Church as founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Ri.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with John Eudes include Catholic priest. The religious family connected with this vocation is Congregation of Jesus and Mary.
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John Eudes's earthly life ended peacefully in 1680. John Eudes's apostolate included ministry missions across France, including Paris and Versailles, while earning recognition as a popular evangelist and confessor.
The enduring witness of John Eudes is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and preaching and evangelization. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Vocation and witness
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Gospel encounter and discipleship
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Prayer and contemplation
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Preaching and evangelization
The source remembers preaching, missionary work, baptism, catechesis, or another form of evangelization.
Religious life and community
Consecrated life, community discipline, or the building of a religious family shapes this witness.
Mercy in action
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Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of John Eudes is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and preaching and evangelization. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of John Eudes, strengthen us in mercy expressed through practical care for people who are poor, sick, forgotten, or vulnerable. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
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Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.