Blessed Eugenie Smet (7 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

About this sermon

Blessed Eugénie Smet, also known as Mother Mary of Providence, was a woman consumed by absolute trust in Divine Providence and a burning love for the souls in Purgatory. Born in Lille, France, in 1825, she would go on to found the Congregation of the Helpers of the Holy Souls, dedicating her life to prayer, sacrifice, and missionary charity for the suffering souls awaiting Heaven. Educated at the Sacred Heart Convent, Eugénie matured a deep spiritual life marked by confidence in God, tireless charity to the poor, and devotion to the forgotten dead. Despite opposition, illness, poverty, and intense trials—including conflicts with clergy, financial ruin, and grave physical suffering—she persevered with heroic faith. Under the guidance of Jesuit spiritual directors, her restless zeal was purified into obedience and holiness. Her work flourished, spreading from France to China and beyond, receiving papal approval in 1868. Even while dying of cancer, she continued to govern her congregation and trust unwaveringly in Providence. Blessed Eugénie Smet died in 1871, leaving behind a living legacy of prayer for the Holy Souls. She was beatified by Pope Pius XII in 1957 and is commemorated on February 7. 📿 “If you take care of Purgatory as you should, you have enough to do.” — her Jesuit spiritual director 🙏 Pray for us, Blessed Eugénie Smet, and teach us to trust Providence without reserve. 0:00 Introduction – Blessed Eugénie Smet 0:20 Birth & Family in Lille, France 0:42 Education at the Sacred Heart Convent 1:18 Charity to the Poor & Love for the Church 1:36 Retreats & Missionary Zeal 1:53 Fundraising for Missions 2:14 Vow of Perpetual Chastity 2:20 Birth of Devotion to the Holy Souls 2:53 Confraternity for Souls in Purgatory 3:15 Appeal to Pope Pius IX 3:41 Formation of a Religious Community 4:01 Illness & Heroic Trust in Providence 4:20 Call to Paris 4:52 Poverty, Conflict & Early Trials 6:33 Separation from Father Laurent 7:14 Becoming Mother Mary of Providence 8:04 First Vows of the Sisters 8:27 Jesuit Spiritual Direction 9:09 Purification Through Obedience 10:35 Constitutions of the Congregation 11:24 Growth & New Foundations 12:32 Mission to China 13:09 Papal Approval from Rome 13:20 Final Illness & Suffering 14:16 Death in 1871 14:32 Beatification in 1957 https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #BlessedEugenieSmet #MaryOfProvidence #HolySoulsInPurgatory #CatholicSaints #LifeOfTheSaints #February7 #CatholicFaith #CatholicHistory #PrayForTheDead #DivineProvide

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• Blessing & Favor