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AN INSTRUMENT OF THE SAVIORS LOVE TOWARDS EVERYONE IN NEED OF REDEMPTION
Why did Eugene become a priest? Firstly, “the sight of the cross” gave him the motivation to look at his own life and to embrace the direction and meaning that only Jesus could give him. Through the eyes of the … Continue reading
THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR CRUCIFIED SAVIOR: EVERY ACTION IS ACCOMPANIED, PRECEDED AND FOLLOWED BY AWARENESS OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD
As we reflect on Eugene’s spirituality, and on our own, his writings and life point to one constant: his ongoing existential relationship with Jesus Christ the Savior expressed in daily life. Firstly he experienced and related to the God he … Continue reading
WHY THE CROSS AS FOCUS? IT INVITES LOVE TO RESPOND TO LOVE
Why say more? Could I ever express what I experienced then? Just the memory of it fills my heart with a sweet satisfaction… In words, he could not ever express what the experience did to him, but in action he … Continue reading
WHY THE CROSS AS FOCUS? BECAUSE ITS LOVE CONQUERS THE DEATH OF SIN
Can I forget the bitter tears that the sight of the cross brought streaming from my eyes one Good Friday? Indeed they welled up from the heart, there was no checking them, they were too abundant for me to be … Continue reading
WHY THE CROSS AS FOCUS? IT IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF TRUE HAPPINESS
I looked for happiness outside of God and for too long with resulting unhappiness. In many entries in the past weeks we have focused on Eugene’s search for happiness in all the areas where it was not to be found. … Continue reading
WHY THE CROSS AS FOCUS? IT PRODUCES A LASTING CHANGE FROM WAVERING TO COMMITMENT
How often in my past life had my wounded, tormented heart taken wings for God from whom it had turned away! … I could then, and also on some other instance, perceive the difference. Never was my soul more satisfied, … Continue reading
WHY THE CROSS AS FOCUS? IT REVEALS GOD’S PRODIGAL MERCY
Blessed, a thousand times blessed, that he, this good Father, notwithstanding my unworthiness, lavished on me all the richness of his mercy. Retreat Journal, December 1814, O.W. XV n.130 The sight of the cross, the realization of the loving embrace … Continue reading
WHY THE CROSS AS FOCUS? IT REVEALS GOD’S LAVISH LOVE
Why did the sight of the cross became the life-long focus and starting point of Eugene’s spirituality – and the spirituality of all who are part of the Mazenodian charism? Why did it make such an impact? Because it was … Continue reading
THE FOCUS AND STARTING POINT OF MAZENODIAN SPIRITUALITY
25 years of varied life experiences and persistent searching finally all came together in one focal point. The inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, reminds us that “the sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” All the disparate rays … Continue reading
IN THIS SIGN YOU WILL CONQUER
The sight of the cross… one Good Friday Retreat Journal, December 1814, O.W. XV n.130 The Emperor Constantine, who had a devotion to the Roman goddess of Victory, changed his focus before an important battle when he had a vision … Continue reading