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LET YOUR WORDS TEACH AND YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK

Posted on December 10, 2015 by franksantucci

The foundational level of spirituality has to be lived out and expressed. Eugene expressed the means he used to focus on seeing everything through the eyes of Christ the Savior in these resolutions, written a few days after his priestly … Continue reading →

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PRESENCE – THE CEMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS

Posted on November 16, 2015 by franksantucci

As friendship was important to Eugene, so much more important was its expression in the presence of God. Having asked his friend Emmanuel to pray for him and support him in his discernment, he then proposes a practical way of … Continue reading →

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THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR CRUCIFIED SAVIOR: BECAUSE HE GIVES DIRECTION WHEN WE ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING DIRECTION

Posted on November 12, 2015 by franksantucci

Conversion and discernment are not once-off events. We have major moments of understanding and conversion and commitment to a life direction and lifestyle – but these have to be renewed on a constant basis. Each day we need to renew … Continue reading →

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DEVELOPING THE HABIT OF PLACING ONESELF VERY OFTEN IN THE PRESENCE OF THE SAVIOR

Posted on November 5, 2015 by franksantucci

If we equate living in the awareness of the presence of God with living in the awareness of the sight of the Crucified Savior, we touch a keystone of Eugene’s spirituality. The former is a general precept of spirituality; the … Continue reading →

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A LIFE OBVIOUSLY MOVING TOWARDS SOMETHING

Posted on October 9, 2015 by franksantucci

In his role as a director of the prison charity, Eugene became well known to the Archbishop of Aix and was treated by him as a son. Rey tells us how Eugene became a regular participant in the prayers and … Continue reading →

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SPIRITUALITY: ENGRAVING THE IMAGE OF JESUS IN OUR SPIRIT

Posted on August 7, 2015 by franksantucci

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 →

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THE ONE WHOM YOU LOVE IS SICK

Posted on October 23, 2014 by franksantucci

The highly affective Eugene’s pain and concern over the illness of Marius Suzanne is obvious in this passage. The deep friendship between Lazarus and Jesus was an inspiration to Eugene and a model for his own loving relationship with Jesus. … Continue reading →

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PRAYER AS AN ACT OF LOVE FOR OTHERS

Posted on October 22, 2014 by franksantucci

Until the time that the Oblates began to receive new members in the foreign missions in the late 1840’s, Eugene had a personal relationship with each of his missionary sons. In his correspondence we constantly see how he loved and … Continue reading →

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OPENING ONESELF TO RECEIVE GOD’S GIFTS

Posted on September 18, 2014 by franksantucci

Sometimes, because of the work schedules of the people, the evening prayer for the public and the oraison for the Oblates would be at the same time. We have often seen the importance Eugene gave to this evening meditation before … Continue reading →

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ENABLING PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF GOD

Posted on September 17, 2014 by franksantucci

Each evening the Oblate communities would organize evening prayer in their public churches for the local people. Eugene reminds them that the aim of the exercise was not to give the people a sermon, but to give them reflections which … Continue reading →

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