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HOW TO LIVE THE SAVIOR’S LOVE

Eugene spent one semester on the faculty of the seminary and then returned to Aix to begin his priestly ministry. Shortly after this he spent time doing a retreat so as to focus himself in his ministry. His focus was … Continue reading

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LET YOUR WORDS TEACH AND YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK

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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THE FIRST FOUNDATIONAL LEVEL OF OUR MAZENODIAN SPIRITUALITY

Why did Eugene become a priest? He replies over and over again with the same reply: Pure love of the glory of God, the most ardent desire for the salvation of one’s neighbor, the needs of the abandoned Church, there … Continue reading

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FEELING WITH AND RESPONDING TO THE VICTIMS OF THE REVOLUTION

Why did Eugene become a priest? Because he was moved by the condition of the poor whose faith had been weakened or destroyed by the Revolution. Looking at them through the eyes of the Savior urged him to dedicate himself … Continue reading

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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

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THE CERTAINTY THAT SOMETHING MAKES SENSE, REGARDLESS OF HOW IT TURNS OUT

Seeing himself and the world through the eyes of the Crucified Savior led Eugene to the unwavering certainty of being called to a life of total oblation at the service of the Savior. Madame de Mazenod was certainly not convinced, … Continue reading

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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

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

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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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

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WHY THE CROSS AS FOCUS? IT CONQUERS SIN

The sight of the cross made Eugene realize: I was in a state of mortal sin and it was precisely this that made me grieve. The etymology of “mortal” is that it is connected with death. Mortal sin is sin … Continue reading

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