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Emmanuel d'Alzon: Passionately Dedicated to the Kingdom of God

Emmanuel d'Alzon was called the "Knight of God." This man of action, fiery and impetuous, was a soldier of God, totally devoted to his Master, Jesus Christ. In Southern France, his homeland, people called him the "Saint Paul of the Nineteenth Century." His faith compelled him to proclaim the Word of God.

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Ordained at the young age of 24, Emmanuel d'Alzon gave his life to Christ and to the Church to serve God's purposes, so that His Kingdom might come. His whole life was one of boundless activity. He seemed to take on everything at once. He was Vicar General in the Diocese of Nîmes, a preacher and confessor, and yet found time to spend hours in prayer and write thousands of letters and articles on a wide variety of subjects affecting the Church of his day.

He joined every battle involving God and the Church. As head of the school he founded (Collège de l'Assomption in Nîmes), he fought for academic freedom and still found time to train his disciples in the spirit of Assumption.

A tireless missionary, he seethed with new initiatives, and developed them with others who were attracted by his faith and dynamism. Selfless and energetic, he was at the cutting edge of every project serving God's purposes. His alert mind discerned needs and came up with original answers to meet them. He broadened his field of activity from the south to the whole of France, and from France to Europe and beyond. "May Thy Kingdom Come" - this was his motto and his passion - and the motto he gave to his young Congregation. His great passion was to see Jesus loved by every man and woman.

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