Tag: Pope Pius X
Georges Abrassart, a Belgian Sillonist priest
Born in 1883, Georges Abrassart was a Belgian priest credited by Henri Tonnet as being responsible for “forming the soul and spirit” of his brother, lay co-founder of the YCW, Fernand Tonnet.
Marc Sangnier, the Sillon and the YCW
My presentation for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Marc Sangnier.
Postcript: Marc Sangnier, Le Sillon and Thérèse of Lisieux
Here’s a nice postscript to my previous post on “Therese of Lisieux: Pius XI, Cardijn, the JOC – and the Sillon” thanks to French researcher, Dominique Laxague.
Therese of Lisieux: Pius XI, Cardijn, the JOC – and the Sillon
UNESCO plans to honour St Therese of Lisieux, the young French Carmelite nun and author of the spiritual classic, “The Story of Soul,” in its list of 60 personalities for its 2022-23 biennial program.
1912 and all that – Cardijn and YCW history
On 12 October 1964, in the middle of the Third Session of Vatican II, Cardijn wrote a short note entitled “Writing the history of the YCW“.
25th August – a day of meaning
It was only when I went to work for the International YCW that I learnt that 25 August was celebrated as the “birthday” of the movement.
