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A spiritual guide for our Times
Henri Grialou (1894-1967) was born to a simple and deeply Catholic family in a mining village of the Southwest of France. As a young boy he desired to be a priest. His seminary studies where interupted by World War I.
As a soldier he experienced the powerful protection of St Therese of Lisieux for himself and his men. Upon his ordination in 1922 he entered Carmel and took the name of Father Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus.
A man seized by the absolute of God and by the Marian grace of Carmel, he worked at making known the teachings fo the Carmelite saints, believing the ways of contemplation and sanctity are open to all Christians living an ordinary life in the midst of the world.
His major work, I Want to See God and I am a Daughter of the Church provides a rich synthesis of Carmelite spirituality shaped by personal mystical experience.
Called by God to share his charism with many, he founded the Institute of Notre Dame de Vie with Marie Pila in 1932 in Venasque, France, while serving at the highest levels in his Order and travelling extensively.
Fr Marie-Eugene whole life was marked by the powerful influence of the Holy Spirit and Our Lady. He died on Easter Monday, March 27, 1967, the very day he loved to celebrate the Easter joy of Mary, Mother of Life.
His Cause for Canonisation is open. Testimonies have been received worldwide, recounting numerous material and spiritual favors granted through his intercession.
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