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SPIRITUALITY: ENGRAVING THE IMAGE OF JESUS IN OUR SPIRIT
In yesterday’s reflection on how to grow closer to Jesus Crucified, Eugene gave this method: It is like the painter who copies a model. He places the model in the best light, studies him carefully, concentrates on him, tries to … Continue reading
SPIRITUALITY IS LIKE AN ARTIST WHO STUDIES A MODEL
Eugene’s spirituality was always focused on Jesus the Savior – a vision that he worked at reproducing in his daily life. Using the image of a painter, he wrote when he was a seminarian: To make myself like Jesus Crucified … Continue reading
SPIRITUALITY AS AN ONGOING ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS CHRIST THAT LEADS TO ENCOUNTER WITH OTHERS
The foundation of all Christian spirituality is a relationship with Jesus Christ. In Eugene’s life there was no doubt about this as he passionately committed himself: You, you alone will be the only object to which will tend all my … Continue reading
ORAISON: COMMUNION WITH ALL LOVED ONES IN THE LOVING PRESENCE OF JESUS
On pilgrimage in Loreto, we see Eugene’s normal other-centered style of prayer in action. Throughout his life he always tried to be aware of the presence of God in his heart in everything that he did – and he carried … Continue reading
JESUS, LIVING IN MARY, COME AND LIVE IN ME
On Eugene’s spiritual formation, Lubowicki writes: Jean-Jacques Olier, the founder of the seminary, developed a spirituality in which he stressed the fact that the priest is an alter Christus [ed. anotherChrist},and therefore someone who follows Christ in everything, including his … Continue reading
LISTEN TO YOUR OBLATE COMMUNITY
Having encouraged Jourdan in his suffering and invited him to place his confidence in God, Eugene now resorts to two further approaches to help him. The first is linked with the authority of the superior of a community of religious. … Continue reading
A COLLECTIVE SPIRITUALITY OF COMMUNION
The year 1822 saw the Missionaries of Provence fully engaged in evangelization in Aix, Notre Dame du Laus, Marseille as well as in the preaching of several prolonged parish missions. Eugene, as the father of this missionary family, rejoiced in … Continue reading
HOW CONVINCED ARE YOU THAT GOD IS ALIVE?
A childhood friend of Eugene’s, Felix d’Albertas, had expressed difficulties about the quality of his faith. Eugene responded: One sentence of your last-but-one letter, dear Felix, really upset me. I cannot bear to think you are not perfectly happy and … Continue reading
FOR THE OBLATE, ALL MARIAN DEVOTION IS CHRISTOCENTRIC
The pilgrims from the villages came to Laus to express their devotion to Mary, and the Missionaries helped them to focus with Mary on Jesus Christ. Wherever our ministry takes us, we will strive to instill genuine devotion to the … Continue reading
THE IDENTITY OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY: HAVING THE SAME ATTITUDE AS JESUS
Continuing his presentation of the vocation of the Missionary, Eugene reflected on how to maintain the spirit of the apostolic model in everyday life: So he ought to do everything to arrive at this desirable holiness which is to produce … Continue reading