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THE FOUR DIMENSIONS WE NEED FOR UNION IN OUR LIVES
For 15 years our daily “St. Eugene Speaks” has been exploring his writings in chronological order. To mark the forthcoming bicenteary of our Papal approval I have paused the chronological reflections on his writings so as to focus on the … Continue reading
REVERENCE: A MOVEMENT OF THE HEART, A DISPOSITION, A SPIRITUALITY
In a report on the second day of the Inter-Chapter meeting in India we read: “In the afternoon, Fr. Robin Seelan, SJ, addressed the Oblates with a reflection on ‘reverence’ and its role in living synodality during the InterChapter. He … Continue reading
WE RESPOND THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS OF WITNESS AND MINISTRY (C7)
Our mission puts us on constant call to respond to the most urgent needs of the Church through various forms of witness and ministry. (Constitution 7) This phrase certainly mirrors the spirit of Eugene and the first Missionaries! In their … Continue reading
THE OMI INTER-CHAPTER: REVIEWING OUR RESPONSE TO THE MOST URGENT NEEDS OF THE CHURCH
Our mission puts us on constant call to respond to the most urgent needs of the Church Constitution 7) At this moment, delegates representing every area of the Oblate world are gathered in India in a meeting that takes place … Continue reading
203 YEARS AGO ON AUGUST 15, 1822 We go back to 1822. In the midst of all his concerns for the survival of his newly-founded Missionary family, Eugene celebrated the feast of the Assumption. It was a day which was … Continue reading
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OUR MISSION PUTS US ON CONSTANT CALL (C7)
Our mission puts us on constant call to respond to the most urgent needs of the Church through various forms of witness and ministry. (Constitution 7) Preaching missions at home and sending missionaries abroad have been traditionally central to our … Continue reading
HELPING PEOPLE TO DISCOVER “WHO CHRIST IS” (C 7)
We will spare no effort to awaken or to reawaken the faith in the people to whom we are sent, and we will help them to discover “who Christ is” CC&RR, Constitution 7 Here we find our Oblate ministry spelt … Continue reading
INSIST ON MAKING JESUS CHRIST KNOWN AND LOVED (C 7)
We will spare no effort to awaken or to reawaken the faith in the people to whom we are sent, and we will help them to discover “who Christ is”. Constitution 7 Eugene’s instruction to every member of his missionary … Continue reading
WE WILL HELP THEM TO DISCOVER “WHO CHRIST IS” (C 7)
We will spare no effort to awaken or to reawaken the faith in the people to whom we are sent, and we will help them to discover “who Christ is” Constitution 7 Our helping others has to begin with ourselves. … Continue reading
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WE WILL SPARE NO EFFORT TO AWAKEN FAITH (C 7)
We will spare no effort to awaken or to reawaken the faith in the people to whom we are sent, and we will help them to discover “who Christ is” CC&RR, Constitution 7 We were initially founded to “re-awaken the … Continue reading