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A YEAR OF MERCY WITH MARY IMMACULATE
Mary Immaculate is patroness of our Congregation. Open to the Spirit, she consecrated herself totally as lowly handmaid to the person and work of the Saviour. She received Christ in order to share him with all the world, whose hope … Continue reading
THAT I DEVOTE MYSELF ESPECIALLY TO HIS SERVICE AND TRY TO REAWAKEN THE FAITH THAT IS BECOMING EXTINCT AMONG THE POOR
“Through the eyes of the crucified Savior” – a life-changing realization of God’s love for Eugene. Having completed his discernment process, Eugene no longer had any doubts. The Savior whose love he had experienced from the cross, was challenging him … Continue reading
HUMAN, CHRISTIAN, SAINT: FROM EXPERIENCE TO CONVICTION AND A WAY OF LIFE
Can I ever thank God sufficiently for getting for me, out of his infinite goodness, help such as this precisely at the most difficult time of life, a decisive time for me, in which were planted by a man of … Continue reading
A GLIMPSE INTO EUGENE’S EVERYDAY CONCERNS
Twelve years after the founding of the Oblates, this letter from Eugene to his sister touches on all the major areas of his everyday life in Marseille. As a son and brother he writes to his family to invite them … Continue reading
WHEN I MINISTER I CAN EXPERIENCE GOD’S PLEASURE
Eugene constantly fine-tuned the focus of the ministry of the Oblates to ensure that it was in keeping with the founding inspiration he had received from God. Our Missionaries are to be employed principally, but not exclusively, in the missions. … Continue reading
WE ARE THE BISHOP’S MEN… OR ARE WE?
“We are the Bishop’s men” is a slogan that has been much used and abused throughout the history of our Congregation. Taken out of context, it has been interpreted as a reason for an Oblate to be a “jack-of-all-trades-minister” in … Continue reading
EVERYTHING MUST FOCUS ON EVANGELIZATION
For Eugene the central focus for all Oblates had to be evangelization, and in particular the preaching of parish renewal missions. All time and energy had to be used for this purpose. Our vocation being the missions, only by obedience … Continue reading
ONE DOES NOT CONVERT WITH BOOKS
Marius Suzanne was writing a book on apologetics, entitled, “The Profession of Faith of a Priest of Provence.” Due to his illness it was never published. While not discouraging him, Eugene, a preacher at heart, was skeptical as to how … Continue reading
FOCUSING ENERGY
Young Father Marius Suzanne was recuperating from a serious illness at Notre Dame du Laus. He occupied his time by writing a book on apologetics. Eugene invited him to be more focused on the aim of his missionary life. I … Continue reading
A BISHOP’S REQUEST THAT DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH OUR CHARISM
Marius Suzanne, convalescing from his serious illness, had been approached by the Bishop of Aix to become his secretary. Eugene felt strongly that this was not in keeping with the spirit of the Oblates, and so he wrote to Fr … Continue reading