 The fame of Louis Évely was such in the 1960s that one of his sermons was reproduced in its entirety in a film directed by Éric Rohmer.One of his conferences on prayer held in Spain started a riot, as some conservative Catholics were shocked by his freedom of expression.Most of Évely's work, rather than the fruit of academic research, stems from preaching at conferences and retreats and from the response that his words worked in the heart of thousands of Christians.