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Monthly Archives: November 2020
EUGENE DE MAZENOD WAS ONE OF THOSE APOSTLES WHO PREPARED MODERN TIMES, OUR TIMES
From the homily of Pope John Paul 2 at the canonization ceremony of Eugene de Mazenod on the First Sunday of Advent, 3 December 1995: PRAYER OF EUGENE DE MAZENOD You, you alone will be the sole object to which … Continue reading
NOVEMBER 28: MEMORIAL OF THE 22 OBLATE MARTYRS OF SPAIN
Between July and November 1936, 22 Oblates were martyred because of who they were and what they stood for. The youngest was 18, the next oldest was 19, and sixteeen others were in their twenties. Prayer: Almighty and eternal God Who granted … Continue reading
IN PREPARATION FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANONIZATION OF ST. EUGENE: 3 DECEMBER
In the name of God, let us be saints. Eugene de Mazenod to his Oblate Family, 18 February 1826, EO VII, n. 226 On December 3 we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the day when the Church officially recognized … Continue reading
2020 – WHAT IS THERE TO BE THANKFUL FOR?
Today on the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving. I was never familiar with this celebration until I became a member of the US Province of the Missionary Oblates eight years ago. I have learnt that it is a beautiful moment … Continue reading
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IT WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL PAGE IN OUR HISTORY.
Eugene wrote in his Diary: Answers from our various houses on the question I submitted to them. We should record all of them as they are so edifying… It will be a beautiful page in our history. The spirit … Continue reading
HERE IS A VAST FIELD THAT IS OPENING UP TO HER ZEAL.
Eugene reflected in a letter to Father Vincens about the providential call to the Missionary Oblate Congregation: Here is a vast field that is opening up to her zeal. Canada is calling for her ministry, how do we respond to … Continue reading
A NEW MEMBER JOINS THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY COMMUNITY IN HEAVEN
DENYSE MOSTERT, Missionary Oblate Associate RIP For over ten years, Denyse has been writing a daily reflection in response to the French version of “Eugene de Mazenod Speaks”. She was an intuitive writer who loved St Eugene and communicated his … Continue reading
OBLATE ASSOCIATES AND MEMBERS OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY, COME AND JOIN US!
Eugene de Mazenod is the saint who has brought us together. We are associated to his spirituality, charism and mission. We now invite you to come to know him better. Fathers David Muñoz, Bonga Thami and I have prepared a … Continue reading
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I COULD CONFIDE THIS NEW MISSION ONLY TO MEN OF GOOD WILL AND DEDICATION AND THUS I HAD TO BE SURE OF THEIR AGREEMENT
Before agreeing to send missionaries across the Atlantic to Canada, Eugene had to consult all the Oblates. Well! I dared not respond positively to the bishop, but I promised him that I would consider his request and that upon his … Continue reading
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MISSION LIES BEFORE US
Noting in his diary that Bishop Bourget had asked for some Oblate missionaries to be sent to Canada, Eugene enthusiastically saw the possibilities opening up for the Congregation. He asked me for at least four missionaries; he would pay for … Continue reading