Saint John Eudes

"S. Joannis Eudes Confessoris" refers to **Saint John Eudes**, a confessor in the Roman Catholic Church². He was born on November 14, 1601, in Ri, near Argentan, France, and died on August 19, 1680, in Caen². He was canonized in 1925, and his feast day is celebrated on August 19².

Saint John Eudes was the founder of two Roman Catholic religious orders: the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge and the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (C.J.M.; also known as the Eudist Fathers).

The term "S. Joannis Eudes Confessoris" is often used in the context of liturgical texts and prayers, such as the Proprium Sanctorum pro aliquibus locis. It appears that there are also specific prayers and hymns dedicated to Saint John Eudes, as indicated by references to the Graduale Romanum.

He was a professed member of the Oratory of Jesus until 1643 and the author of the proper for the Mass and Divine Office of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin. He was an ardent proponent of the Sacred Hearts and dedicated himself to its promotion and celebration. The Masses he compiled for both Sacred Hearts were both first celebrated within his lifetime. He preached missions across France, including Paris and Versailles, while earning recognition as a popular evangelist and confessor.

Saint John Eudes was also a prolific writer and wrote on the Sacred Hearts despite opposition from the Jansenists. His sermons were powerful and uplifting, always aimed at leading souls to God and promoting genuine conversion. Additionally, he actively worked against Jansenism, a heresy that denied the universality of Christ's saving grace and promoted a rigorous moral and religious stance.

He was canonized as a saint in mid-1925 and his supporters are now petitioning to have him named a Doctor of the Church. Pope Pius X later approved two miracles attributed to Eudes' intercession and beatified him on 25 April 1909 in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ratification of two more miracles enabled Pope Pius XI to preside over Eudes' canonization on 31 May 1925.

Saint John Eudes contracted the plague while ministering to the sick and dying, but he recovered miraculously after a short time. He continued his missionary duties into his old age, despite the increased physical demands of such an active life. He died at the age of 78, after preaching outdoors for more than nine weeks in the harsh winter.

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