{"id":142909,"date":"2026-08-02T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=142909"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:32:06","slug":"st-eusebius-of-vercelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/st-eusebius-of-vercelli\/","title":{"rendered":"St Eusebius of Vercelli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Eustace, <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I really do dislike raining on my nephews\u2019 parades, but sometimes the parades need to be denounced, and if good old Uncle Eddy doesn\u2019t do it, who will? \u00a0Yes, I heard the news: you\u2019re \u201cgoing out\u201d with a lovely young lady who will be a freshman as you begin your junior year (I guess those local pre-orientation barbecues are more productive than I thought). \u00a0You already know my opinion on this whole \u201cgoing out\u201d thing: dating (aside from courtship) siphons off attention and energy from what God needs you to be doing, and it stifles your growth to maturity \u2013 you should be developing pure, vibrant friendships with peers of both genders, not taking refuge in the illusory (and dangerous) idealism of superficial romance. \u00a0But we can talk about those things later (if I ever get out of this drab prison); the truly important point is that this young lady does not share your faith (I have very thorough sources of information, you will notice). That is a flashing yellow light if ever I saw one. There you go, investing time and energy in falling in love with someone whose fundamental outlook on life, whose dearest values and goals diverge from your own. \u00a0Is that wise? And don\u2019t go telling me that you are \u201cevangelizing\u201d her \u2013 cuddling on a park bench under the stars is hardly a fruitful setting for evangelization; it\u2019s much more conducive to de-evangelization, as you know very well. I would never venture to tell you what to do, but I will go so far as to remind you that the faith you have received is not to be taken for granted, and by giving over your heart to someone who doesn\u2019t share that faith, you are carelessly putting it at great risk. \u00a0It makes me shudder to think how casually you are treating a treasure that men and women through the ages have suffered and died to pass on to you. Take today\u2019s saint, for instance.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eusebius, bishop of Vercelli in northern Italy, was renowned for his dedication to his flock, his orthodoxy of doctrine, and his love for the Church. \u00a0At the height of the Arian controversy, when the emperor and almost half the bishops of Christendom were promoting that devilish heresy (the Arians subtly denied the divinity of Christ), the Pope chose Eusebius to go and meet with Constantius (the emperor) and convince him to call a council to settle the issue. \u00a0He did, and they held the council in Milan (northern Italy). Things were going badly for Eusebius and the other faithful Catholics. At one point, Eusebius brought the meeting to a climax by placing a copy of the Nicene Creed (that\u2019s the one we still recited at Mass every Sunday) on the table and calling for everyone to sign it before continuing with any other altercations. \u00a0Furious chaos erupted, and the council broke up. The emperor then met privately with Eusebius in order to win him over to the Arian position, first by flattery, then by force. Nothing would budge the fiery saint, so Constantius had him exiled. For the next few years, Eusebius suffered not only humiliating and painful banishment but public degradation (they would drag him through the streets half-naked whenever they transferred him to different prisons, which they did frequently) and even torture (solitary confinement, isolation from his companions, pestering torments of various kinds). \u00a0Through it all, he refused to compromise the true faith, and he continued to sneak off letters of encouragement to his flock and to the other true Catholics. When the emperor died Eusebius was freed, and spent a few more years traveling throughout the eastern empire to confirm the Catholics in their faith before returning to Vercelli, where he died in peace.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of that, just to defend the true Catholic, Apostolic faith, so that seventeen centuries later you and I could have the joy and privilege of receiving its saving truth intact. \u00a0I ask you to keep that, at least, in mind, even as your love life clouds the rest of your better judgment and common sense. Take care of your faith, my dear nephew, and it will take of you.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sincerely, Uncle Eddy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Eustace, I really do dislike raining on my nephews\u2019 parades, but sometimes the parades need to be denounced, and if good old Uncle Eddy doesn\u2019t do it, who will? 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He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson\u2019s\u00a0The Passion of the Christ\u00a0while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller,\u00a0Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scenes explanation of the film. Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican\u2019s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist. His most widely known books are The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer and 60 Days to Becoming a Missionary Disciple. His most recent book is\u00a0Spiritual But Not Religious: The Search for Meaning in a Material World. Fr. John resides in Atlanta and serves as Territorial Vicar for the Legionaries of Christ. See all books, Regnum Christi Essays, Retreat Guides, posts, and online classes from Fr. 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