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1601–1680 France

John Eudes, CIM (14 November 1601 – 19 August 1680) was a French Catholic priest and the founder of both the Orders of Pur Lady of Charity in 1641 and Congregazione of Jesus and Mary, also known as the Eudists, in 1643. He was also a professed member of the Oratory of Jesus until 1643.

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There is nothing in the virginal body of Mary that is not worthy of the immortal praises of all creatures. But his heart is entitled to a particular honor for its wonderful prerogatives

Another prerogative of this Heart is to have prepared and donated the virginal blood from which the most holy body of the God-Man was formed

Mary's love in this first instant incomparably surpasses the love of the first Seraphim and the greatest Saint, even though considered in its perfection and highest degree;.

Mary perfectly fulfilled the commandment: «You will love your God with all your heart, with all your soul, etc.»;. 4) it was never a moment without loving God

The third is that it was the beginning of the human life of the Child Jesus, during the hidden dwelling that He made in the bosom of his mother. As with any mother, it can be said that the life and heart of Mary was the life and heart of Jesus.

love, who was able to separate the soul of Jesus on the Cross from the body, he was unable to separate that of Mary, destined to then find herself in body and soul in the glorious and immortal life.

Twelve privileges of Mary's love

It is the principle of the life of this Divine Mother and of all the functions of her bodily and sensitive life: origin of the life of the one who gave life to the Son of God

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