Pierre Goursat declared venerable !

We are filled with great joy today as we learn that Pope Francis has approved the publication of the decree from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints recognizing the “heroic virtues” of Pierre Goursat, a layperson and founder of the Emmanuel Community, declaring him Venerable. Born on August 15, 1914, and departing this life […] Lire la suite

All My Soul – New Album

Emmanuel Music releases a typically American album. All my soul Unreleased tracks, covers with new arrangements… Bas Suijkerbuijk, head of Emmanuel Music, shares his experience of the album as it is released on streaming platforms. “For this album Emmanuel Music collaborated with Abe Gross, an arranger from Minneapolis, already renowned for his work in Christian […] Lire la suite

Message from the General Moderator, August 15, 2024

On 15 August 2024, the General Moderator, Michel-Bernard de Vregille, addresses the members of the Emmanuel Community. In particular, he shares the exhortation called ‘Heart to Heart’. Lire la suite

A new album from Emmanuel Music Egypt

This album aims to offer prayer music accessible to all. We hope it will enable everyone to find comfort and solace in God's presence. Lire la suite

Election of a new International Council for the Emmanuel Community

The Emmanuel Community's College of Prayer and Election elected a new council for a 5-year term. Michel-Bernard de Vregille was elected General Moderator for a new term. Lire la suite

Sexual abuses in the French Church: CIASE report submitted

The CIASE (Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church) submitted its report on sexual abuse in the Church in France between 1950 and 2020 to the French bishops on Tuesday 5 October 2021. Reaction of the leaders of the Emmanuel Community, Michel-Bernard and Catherine de Vregille and Father Henri-Marie Mottin. “Like many of you, […] Lire la suite

Music: 2 priests of the Emmanuel Community in the Vocation Music Award Contest

This year, 2 German priests from the Emmanuel Community are participating in the Vocation Music Award, a prize created in 2019 around the theme of God’s call on our lives. Below, you can discover the compositions of these priests and vote for them. “The Vocation Music Award wants to bring the theme of vocation to young […] Lire la suite

5 new engagements in the women consecrated life

As the Emmanuel Community celebrates 40 years of consecrated life, five consecrated sisters have made, or are about to make, a commitment, whether temporary or permanent. Message from the leader of the consecrated sisters Dear friends, This year we are celebrating 40 years of Consecrated Life in the Emmanuel Community. On January 3, 1981, in the […] Lire la suite

In June, pray with the Pope for the Young Adults preparing for marriage !

This Family Year Amoris Laetitia is very concrete reflected in the Pope’s prayer intentions. With a particular focus on youth, his prayer intention for June is for young people preparing for marriage. Let us pray for young people who are preparing for marriage with the support of a Christian community: may they grow in love, with generosity, […] Lire la suite

Global Eucharistic Adoration for Corpus Christi 2021

In preparation for the World Eucharistic Congress to be held in September 2021 in Budapest, the event team is proposing a worldwide Eucharistic adoration on Saturday 5 June 2021, the vigil of Corpus Christi.   In preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest,  we have launched a worldwide adoration movement. These Eucharistic adorations take place every year […] Lire la suite

‘Be silent’ for 10 minutes a day

It is the audacious yet straightforward proposal made by Otto Neubauer, a member of the Emmanuel community in Austria, responsible for the Academy for Dialogue and Evangelisation. Since December, almost 1000 people in Austria: politicians, actors, musicians, religious, have accepted to participate in this operation and testify to the fruits received. Reawakening interiority to build […] Lire la suite

Let us dream by Pope Francis, a personal book

“We never come out of a crisis unscathed… we come out better or worse,” says the Pope in his book: Let us dream (December 2020). In this book, born of his own experience of confinement, the Pope exhorts us, in a direct and free tone, to dream and to change. We went to meet Father […] Lire la suite

Cyprian and Daphrose Rugamba – The battle of Love

Having weathered the harshest of storms, this Rwandan couple appears to be a model of mutual sanctification. Portrait by Amaury Guillem Article originally published in Il est vivant! n°333 By Amaury Guillem Cyprien Rugamba is a brilliant student and a poet. But misfortune befalls him when his fiancée Xaverine is murdered in interethnic massacres on […] Lire la suite

Progress report on the work of the Commission for the Prevention and Fight against Abuse

In 2019, the Emmanuel Community created a ‘Commission to Prevent and Fight against Abuse’ (CLA) to make formal the efforts and procedures already adopted. To keep you informed both within the Community and externally, a summary follows of the work carried out and the actions of the Commission during 2020. A situation which is changing […] Lire la suite

Interview with Michel-Bernard de Vregille, the moderator of the Emmanuel Community

For this begining of the year, Michel Bernard de Vregille, answered some of Louis-Etienne’s questions about the Emmanuel Community and the Church actuality. 0:00 What is the role of a moderator of a community? 4:58 Letter “All brothers” from Pope Francis 22:11 Crisis of abuse 29:43 Church promises 35:48 Laudato Si 39:00 Evangelisation of young […] Lire la suite

[Lent Booklet] Closer to the Heart of Christ!

The lent period is almost here! We are proposing an every day prayer moment prepared by the Sanctuaries of Paray-le-Monial Dear friends, Lent is a providential time. Between the cold of winter and the first rays of spring sunshine, creation comes to life again; our gardens not without effort will see the fruit of a […] Lire la suite

Taking care of the creation: interview of Pierre Yves Gomez

Speaking of integral ecology implies going back to the sources to understand what it is all about. This is what Pierre-Yves Gomez, founder of the Zaccheus course, is proposing to us. What does the Bible tell us about creation and man’s place in it? Is there a proper view of ecology? What does ecology tell […] Lire la suite

A few ideas to connect to God while offline

If you are reading this article, you are connected to the internet. However, too many connections often prevent you from connecting well to God. So here are a few ideas on how to nurture your relationship with God. By turning off your phone and computer as soon as you finish this article and check other […] Lire la suite

“Laudato Si” year: ecology at the center of the pandemic

“The pandemic has greatly amplified the cry of the poor and that of the earth” Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam is a priest and Coordinator of the “Ecology and Creation” team within the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. He is also Director of the Institute for Social and Political Sciences of the Pontifical Salesian University in […] Lire la suite

Carlo Acutis, the geek saint will be beatified by Pope Francis

Carlo Acutis, known as the cyber-apostle of the Eucharist, will be beatified on 10 October 2020! His body can be venerated from the beginning of October in the Sanctuary of the Strip of Assisi (Italy). In a statement, the Sanctuary of the Strip of Assisi stated that “from October 1, 2020 to October 17, 2020, […] Lire la suite

« To live with the youth, to mentor them, to encourage them »​

Let’s give the floor to Felipe! Felipe Arancibia, 38, Chilean, is director of the ESM Salvador (Brazil) since 2019. an interview by Laurence de Louvencourt for “Il est Vivant Magazine” (originally in French) « To live with the youth, to mentor them, to encourage them » I had my conversion at 27years old. Before, my […] Lire la suite

“At the Synod, I saw a Church listening to young people”

Throwback Thursday! Almost a year ago, an International Youth Forum was held in Rome, Desfortunées, a young adult from Cameroon, tells “Il est Vivant” about her amazing experience.* Desfortunées took part in the Youth Synod in October 2018 and also in the Youth Forum in Rome in June 2019. AN INTERVIEW BY (IL EST VIVANT […] Lire la suite

ESMs in Transition in the Spirit of Pentecost

Dear friends! For 35 years, ESMs helped empower young men and women so that they, rooted in Christ, could become missionary actors in our society. It’s incredible how it all started from 1 ESM in one country to 7 ESMs in five continents. Many of the alumni of ESMs became leaders, committed lay people, priests, […] Lire la suite

“God first” Claire Eméretienne Fichefeux

A charismatic youth, simple and joyful, living her life in the odor of sanctity – an article from Charis Magazine* – Born in October 9, 1986, in France, Claire was adopted by a family of the Emmanuel Community when she was nine months old. She was affected by the handicap of Trisomy 21. Encouraged by […] Lire la suite

“Ja” yes to the Lord, yes to each other, yes to hope and to joy!

We have heard “Love triumphs”! And it does! Laetitia and Maarten tell us the story about their marriage and how Love triumphed amidst the lockdown times Hi! We are Laetitia and Maarten from Belgium. We are 25 and 24 years old. Laetitia is working halftime in a social welfare center as an administrative assistant, which […] Lire la suite

Together towards Pentecost 2020, with Pierre Goursat, Founder of Emmanuel Community

“The Lord desires to do more than call us to be close to Him. He wants to give Himself entirely to us. The Holy Spirit makes us enter into the very Heart of Jesus, into this blazing furnace of Love. What we must ask the Lord is for Him to light the fire in our […] Lire la suite

From the Continent of the rising sun: hope arises!

Limited resources and food supplies, difficulty in social distancing and telework, low internet availability … these do not prevent brothers and sisters in Asia to become creative missionaries and bearers of hope! The Philippines has been on lockdown since March 15 and is supposed to continue until May 15. For the poorer members of the […] Lire la suite

« What do I fear the most: to die or to live without God? »

« What do I fear the most: to die or to live without God? » How do NGO volunteers manage the COVID-19 crisis during their mission? Anne-Gaelle, consecrated sister in the Emmanuel Community, is currently on mission in Madagascar with Fidesco as a doctor in a dispensary. Let’s discover her testimony. Your mission is in […] Lire la suite

Quarantine and porn: 10 tips to not fall into the trap

Quarantine and porn: 10 tips to not fall into the trap However small or big, addictions concerns us all. Take a closer look, aren`t we all hooked (at least a bit…) to something? Work, screens, food, sport, smoking, videogames, shopping, etc.: whether it be a substance or a habit, each one of us have a […] Lire la suite

Today, April 7th, we commemorate the death anniversary of Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba

“Murumve twana twanjye nabaraze urukundo” * “Listen my children, my legacy to you is love!” *Murumve twana twanjye nabaraze urukundo” or “Listen my children, my legacy to you is love!” is one of the songs composed by Cyprien Rugamba. In 1965 Cyprien married Daphrose, a young woman with a strong devotion to prayer. For the […] Lire la suite

Holy Masses live – online broadcasts!

“In the present situation, in which we find ourselves living more or less isolated, we are invited to rediscover and deepen the value of the communion that unites all the members of the Church.” Pope Francis (March 15, 2020) Let us continue to pray to God and all the Saints for protection, healing and hope, […] Lire la suite

Blessed Feast of Saint Joseph!

Husband of Mary After the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Joseph is our powerful intercessor before God. St Joseph faithfully cared for his little family, Jesus and Mary. No sacrifice was too great for him. Now Jesus shows him His gratitude by granting our requests through St Joseph’s intercession. Pope Pius IX proclaimed him Patron of […] Lire la suite

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus: Presenting — The Formation House of the Consecrated Sisters in Paris (France)

February 2 marks the Feast Day of Consecrated life – Here’s some news of the Formation House in Paris “Dear Consecrated brothers and sisters, you are simple men and women who caught sight of the treasure worth more than any worldly good.  And so you left behind precious things, such as possessions, such as making […] Lire la suite

Emmanuel Community European Advisory Council in The Hague, The Netherlands

Around 50 brothers and sisters of the Zone-Europe met from January 24-26 in The Hague, in the Willibrordushuis, a house of the Brothers of Saint John. They took time together to work on different subjects concerning the whole Community. It is always a moment of exchange of experiences and fraternal conversations. They tell us more […] Lire la suite

Sunday of the Word of God

The Word of God should be at the heart of our life! Lire la suite

Encounter of leaders of the Emmanuel Community in Latin America

Between January 9 and 12, 2020, different leaders of the Emmanuel Community in Latin America were gathered in São Paolo (Brazil) to pray and discern together on how to favor the growth of all its members towards holiness, particularly for this zone. Due to the great importance that the Emmanuel Community gives to young adults, […] Lire la suite

New Archbishop in Monaco: S.E Mgr Dominique-Marie David

On January 21, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Fr Dominique-Marie David as Archbishop of the Principality of Monaco. January 21, is the Feast of Saint Agnes, when the lambs are blessed and whose wool are used to make the Archbishops’ pallium. What a blessed day to receive this great joy! Mgr David said in an interview […] Lire la suite

5th EEYM in Kalwaria, Poland

Around 180 young adults from 20 countries gathered together in Kalwaria, Poland for the 5th Emmanuel European Youth Meeting or EEYM. “Do not be afraid” was the theme: do not be afraid of being witnesses, whether it’ll be in the scientific world, in politics, and as young adults wherever they are.  Saint John Paul II […] Lire la suite

The Eucharistic Miracle in Buenos Aires

Eucharistic miracles are often subjected to scientific expertise in order to be able to authenticate them or not. In Buenos Aires (Argentina), experts in the field have produced unimaginable results on a host that had bled. An article taken from  “Il est Vivant!” (He is Alive) 1996, in Buenos Aires (Argentina), a piece of host […] Lire la suite

Gloria in Excelsis Deo!

A Joyful Christmas and Peaceful New Year 2020! For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6-7)   Lire la suite

52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary – Üdvözöljük!

The 52nd International Eucharistic Congress from September 13-20, 2020 Thousands of pilgrims and participants are awaited during this congress. Different activites, workshops, conferences, … are included in the program.  But most of all,  there will be various prayer times and Holy Mass so that each one may realize more and more that the Eucharist is […] Lire la suite

Our Lady of Kibeho helped our family to reconcile

Joefrey from the Philippines, tells us about how Our Lady of Kibeho (Rwanda), helped his family to reconcile. It is a testimony of hope and forgiveness that we need to hear especially this Advent time. A reminder for us that the graces received through Mary go beyond borders! Let us ask Mary our Mother, to […] Lire la suite

Join! The Worldwide Adoration!

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5th EEYM!

Emmanuel European Youth Meeting in Kalwaria, Poland! After Brussels, Vienna, Budapest and Ljubljana, the 5th edition of the EEYM will be held in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (Poland) from December 28, 2019 to January 01, 2020 !  An encounter for 18-30-year-olds and the place2be at this time of the year for young adults and friends of the Emmanuel […] Lire la suite

Save the date! Jesus Festival 2020!

Jesus Festival August 21-23, 2020 !!! Three exceptional days of celebration and praise with twenty English and French Christian music groups. Whatever your age, or musical taste, you are all invited to the Jesus Festival to enjoy an unforgettable moment with your friends and family. Here’s the teaser in French … more info in English […] Lire la suite

Emmanuel Young Adult Gathering

Join us in North America for our Emmanuel Young Adult Gathering! From December 28-31, 2019, in St Paul, Minnesota (USA) there will be a gathering for young adults of the Emmanuel Community between the ages of 18-35 years old. This will be the first time for this sort of gathering in North America! It will […] Lire la suite

“God alone is enough”: to live as a consecrated woman in the Emmanuel Community

I give myself to Christ and his merciful love Last October 27, three of our Consecrated sisters made their First Commitment (three years) in Consecrated Life, one sister made her Final Commitment. For women, celibacy for the Kingdom is a call to spousal love and to a total self-giving to the person of Christ. They […] Lire la suite

Mission Congress 2019: Charisms and Mission

Why are the charisms inseparable from the proclamation of the Gospel? Since 2015, a Mission Congress is held in Paris which gathers different parishes, communities, and Catholics of all states of life to make them reflect together on evangelization and give them the concrete means to propose faith in their families, in their work, on […] Lire la suite

Fr. Frédéric Louzeau on AMORIS LAETITIA

The doctrine has not changed, the world has changed! Interview with Fr. Frédéric Louzeau “Il est Vivant” (He is Alive!) and Louis-Etienne de Labarthe Fr. Frédéric Louzeau : director of the Research Centre at the Collège des Bernardins. Professor of Theology at the Faculty of Notre Dame (Paris) An itinerary of human and spiritual growth […] Lire la suite

52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary – Üdvözöljük!

From September 13-20, 2020 in Budapest, Hungary, the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress will be held Thousands of pilgrims and participants are awaited during this congress. Different activites, workshops, conferences, … are included in the program.  But most of all,  there will be various prayer times and Holy Mass so that each one may realize more […] Lire la suite

Jean-Marc Bahans on AMORIS LAETITIA

Pastoral Conversion: Interview with Jean-Marc Bahans by “Il est Vivant” (He is alive!) [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] JEAN-MARC BAHANS : Canon Lawyer, Defender of the Bond with the Interprovincial Tribunal of Bordeaux   The procedure for recognizing nullity – how do we talk to our children about this? Fearing […] Lire la suite

Father François Gonon on AMORIS LAETITIA

The Pope is calling shepherds to “adopt the demanding and merciful gaze of Christ, the Good Shepherd who is attentive to each one of his sheep and to their journey” [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Father François Gonon, Lecturer in moral theology at the College of the Bernardins, Paris (France) […] Lire la suite

9 days till the Pentecost! Veni Sancte Spiritus!

Pentecost Sunday Sequence Here is a prayer that will help us on our way to Pentecost! Let us move forward together towards Pentecost and ask the Holy Spirit to enflame our hearts! Veni Sancte Spiritus! [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] [/su_panel]     Lire la suite

Monsignor Denis Biju-Duval on AMORIS LAETITIA

Pastoral Conversion: Go out to people, renew their initial evangelization, offer them paths to human and spiritual growth. The scope of the possible initiatives opens up before us! [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Monsignor Denis Biju-Duval is the President of the Institute Redemptor Hominis at the Lateran University,and the author […] Lire la suite

ESMs: Empower to evangelize!

Walk together with the youth Last March, the ESM (Emmanuel Schools of Mission) directors, and their teams gathered at the Domus Emmanuel in Paris (France), to work together heart in hand on the ESM project. Hours were spent to share, pray, and live fraternal time, to elaborate on the vision of the ESMs to empower […] Lire la suite

Get ready for the International Session!

Home is where His Heart is! From July 23-28 an International Session will be held in Paray le Monial (France).  A dozen of nations from different continents will be present to be renewed in the Heart of Jesus.  Workshops, Mass, teachings, praise, … and various parts of the program will be in English!  Come and […] Lire la suite

Come Holy Spirit, come!

Prayer Campaign Since March, CHARIS has been organizing a major prayer campaign to prepare for a new outpouring of the Spirit. Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the Ecclesiastical Assistant to CHARIS, will prepare us to open our hearts to receive the Holy Spirit in a renewed way. Let us move forward together towards Pentecost and ask the […] Lire la suite

Return to God of Bishop Albert-Marie de Monléon

Thank you Brother Albert! The one we called ‘Brother Albert’, knew the Renewal in the United States in the 1970s and met Pierre Goursat in 1972 after having made his acquaintance at Father Caffarel’s in Troussures shortly beforehand. Albert was very close to Pierre and was present with all our initial brothers and sisters during […] Lire la suite

CARDINAL CHRISTOPH SCHÖNBORN on AMORIS LAETITIA

“Coming myself from a broken family, I read the exhortation with gratitude”   [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] ‘I would like to explain why, in a very personal way, I read the exhortation with joy, gratitude and also with deep emotion. When the Church speaks about marriage and the family, […] Lire la suite

A glimpse of the “Maison Saint Joseph”

Maison Saint Joseph (St. Joseph’s House) in Namur (Belgium), next to the Chapel of the Heart of Jesus, welcomes every year about twenty young people to discern the question of priesthood within the Emmanuel Community.   Here’s an inside look  (activate the English subtitles): [su_panel background=”#f0f7ff” color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] James […] Lire la suite

Alleluia! Great is His Mercy!

On this Divine Mercy Sunday, let us endlessly praise Him for His marvellous deeds! Here are some songs to help us praise the Lord for His Mercy! [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Great is His Mercy! Alleluia! [/su_panel]   Lire la suite

Alleluia! He is Alive!

A Happy and Blessed Easter to all! [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Brothers and sisters: If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have […] Lire la suite

Arise, O man, work of my hands, arise, you who were fashioned in my image

A reading from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] “What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in […] Lire la suite

Madagascar: Receiving and sharing the burning love of Christ

[su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] What is the place of the poor in our lives? Last February, Catherine and Michel-Bernard de Vregille (General Moderator of the Emmanuel Community), along with Quitterie and Emeric Clair (Director of FidesCo), visited Madagascar.  During this trip, they had the opportunity to visit some volunteers […] Lire la suite

The Scandals in the Church: Where do we stand?

Some points and questions that we can ponder on during the current crisis in the Church Today the truth is out about a situation which we have not yet been able to fully grasp, at least not to the proportion to what has been revealed over the past few months.  The first pedophile scandals in […] Lire la suite

Another kind of Marathon!

PRAYER ‘MARATHON’ at ESM Roma! Friday 12th April Let the students of ESM Roma tell you about it! [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] What?!? (What are those crazy missionaries [= us] up to this time?) We, the students of ESM Rome have taken up the challenge of completing a ‘Prayer […] Lire la suite

April 7th marked the 25th death anniversary of Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba

 “Murumve twana twanjye nabaraze urukundo” * “Listen my children, my legacy to you is love!” [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] In 1965 Cyprien married Daphrose, a young woman with a strong devotion to prayer. For the first 17 years, their marriage faced great difficulties which led to the couple separating […] Lire la suite

Emmanuel summer sessions in Paray

Paray-le-Monial. It is in this small town of Burgundy (France) that Jesus appeared in the 17th century to a nun, Marguerite-Marie Alacoque. Jesus showed Marguerite-Marie his Heart and said to her:  “My divine Heart is so passionate with love for mankind and for you in particular “ Every summer, the Emmanuel Community welcomes thousands of […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat – Day18

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] The Word of God, spiritual reading, and compassion are all […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat – Day17

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] The Word of God, spiritual reading, and compassion are all […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat – Day16

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] The Word of God, spiritual reading, and compassion are all […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day15

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Some practical points to help with prayer The Lord wants […] Lire la suite

The Feast of the Annunciation with Pierre Goursat

[su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Magnificat anima mea [/su_panel] [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] […] Pierre’s life lay between two Marian dates – he was born on the Feast of the Assumption, 15th August, and he returned to the Father on 25th March, the Feast […] Lire la suite

Emmanuel summer sessions – Paray

TAKE A FEW DAYS, AND HAVE A BREAK!   Come, relax, reflect, and regain momentum, during a session in Paray-le-Monial (France). Young or old, single, as a couple, as a family or with a group, with or without a handicap… Come as you are! What is a session? A session at Paray is 3, 4 […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day14

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Some practical points to help with prayer The Lord wants […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day13

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Some practical points to help with prayer The Lord wants […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day12

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Some practical points to help with prayer The Lord wants […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day11

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] …   Here and there Pierre gave a few practical tips […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day10

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] …   Here and there Pierre gave a few practical tips […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day9

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] …   Here and there Pierre gave a few practical tips […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat – Day8

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Here and there Pierre gave a few practical tips to […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day7

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] “The love of Christ urges us on.” Jesus Himself comes […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day6

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] “The love of Christ urges us on.” Jesus Himself comes […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day5

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] In Adoration we understand true poverty. It is in Adoration […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat -Day4

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] In order to be on fire, enter into the Heart […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat – Day3

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] In order to be on fire, enter into the Heart […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat – Day2

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] So, Pierre did not suggest extraordinary things: he simply invited […] Lire la suite

Lent with Pierre Goursat – Day1

With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre  Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] This is what Pierre wrote in 1971, a few weeks […] Lire la suite

On this Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, an inspiring and touching message!

“God will put you back, this time, in a beautiful mosaic, so that you can be life-giver for others”   [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] On this Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, here is a luminous homily during priestly ordinations from Mgr Socrates Villegas, Archbishop of  Lingayen-Dagupan Pangasinan, […] Lire la suite

Ljubljana, Slovenia! An amazing 4th Emmanuel European Youth Meeting

From December 28, 2018 to January 1, 2019, more than 250 young adults from every continent, gathered together in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to celebrate the New Year as one family.  What a special way to celebrate New Year’s Eve:  amidst the firecrackers they hear from outside, a group of young adults in adoration in front of the […] Lire la suite

Through this icon, let us contemplate the Mystery of the Incarnation

The entire Creation is called together to celebrate this great mystery. God becomes man to renew and reconcile all Creation from within … an inside story of the chapel at the Domus Emmanuel in Paris, (France).  An explanation by Father Dominique-Marie David. Domus Emmanuel is where most of the main missionary services of the Emmanuel […] Lire la suite

A teaching by Pierre Goursat about Advent

In this beginning of Advent, let us read this excerpt from a teaching by Pierre Goursat (founder of the Emmanuel Community) on the expectation of the coming of the Saviour. Know more about Pierre Goursat Visit the page Pierre Goursat and his cause of canonization. A movie about the life of the founder of Emmanuel […] Lire la suite

Laurent Landete, new member of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

On October 6, 2018, Pope Francis appointed several members and consultors in various Roman dicasteries. Laurent Landete, former consultor of the Pontifical Council for the Laity and former moderator of the Emmanuel Community, has been appointed a member of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. Below is the official press release published by the […] Lire la suite

[VIDEO] A look back at the 6 days of election and prayer

From Sunday 22 July to Friday 27 July, the College of Election and Prayer met for an unprecedented week since the election process was reviewed and updated last year with the new statutes of the association of the faithful. Beyond the election results that you can find here, this short video below allows you to […] Lire la suite

A new General Moderator and a new Council for Emmanuel Community

It is with great joy to announce that Michel-Bernard de Vregille was elected moderator general on 27 July 2018 by 157 members of the Community. He succeeds Laurent Landete. From Sunday 22nd July until Friday 27th July, the college of 157 members of the Emmanuel Community met at Notre-Dame de l’Ouÿe (France) for 6 days of prayer, […] Lire la suite

Amoris Laetitia celebrates its second anniversary

On April 8, 2016, the encyclical Amoris laetitia was made public by Pope Francis. Father François Gonon, responsible for the formation of priests in the Emmanuel Community, shows in his book, La doctrine du Bon Pasteur the continuity of the teaching of the Popes, from John XXIII to Francis, Paul VI, John Paul II and […] Lire la suite

The Emmanuel Community consecrates itself to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Laurent Landete, general moderator of the Emmanuel Community explains the meaning of this consecration. It is customary to speak of the consecration to Jesus by Mary and the members of the community are invited to say that of Saint Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort every day. Yet it is a first for the Community to […] Lire la suite

Official approval of the new Statutes of Emmanuel Community

Homily of Archbishop Farrell – Mass of thanksgiving for the approval of the new Statutes, Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the Church of St. Josemaría in Rome. Lorenzo in Piscibus (2 Mac 7,1.20-31; Ps 16; Lk 19,11-28) Dear brothers and sisters, The Holy Mass of thanksgiving that we celebrate today is a joyful occasion to […] Lire la suite

The New Establishment of the Emmanuel Community Clerical Association

Today, August 30, 2017, officially marks the establishment by the Holy See of a clerical association for priests and deacons of the Emmanuel Community. The Community receives with joy this gift from the Church which clarifies the status of Emmanuel’s priests within the Church and prepares the community to better  face today’s missionary challenges . For […] Lire la suite

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