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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

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WE WILL SPARE NO EFFORT TO RE-AWAKEN THE FAITH IN PEOPLE (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 founded us to “reawaken the faith” of … Continue reading

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HELPING PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THE MEANING JESUS GIVES TO LIFE (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 Before his conversion journey, Eugene intellectually knew … Continue reading

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LEAVE NOTHING UNDARED TO ADVANCE THE REIGN OF CHRIST (C7)

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 Fr. Michel Courvoisier writes: “Nil linquendum est inausum … Continue reading

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SPARE NO EFFORT: NIL LINQUENDUM EST INAUSUM (C7)

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 “Spare no effort!” In 1818 Eugene wrote these … Continue reading

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THE OBLATE BROTHERS AS EVANGELIZERS: WITNESS AND SHARING OF TALENTS (C7)

Oblate Brothers share in the common priesthood of Christ. They are called to cooperate in their own way in reconciling all things in him (cf. Col 1: 20). Through their religious consecration, they offer a particular witness to a life … Continue reading

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FROM HELPERS TO MISSIONARIES (C7)

As priests and Brothers, we have complementary responsibilities in evangelizing. Constitution 7 From the beginning, Oblates had one mission, and all participated in it according to their talents. Initially the Brothers supported the mission through common prayer and ensuring the … Continue reading

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THE OBLATE BROTHERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION (C7)

As priests and Brothers, we have complementary responsibilities in evangelizing. Constitution 7 Initially the Missionaries had been founded as a society of priests to evangelize though preaching and sacraments. Two years later, when we became religious with vows, the element … Continue reading

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WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES IN EVANGELIZING? (C7)

As priests and Brothers, we have complementary responsibilities in evangelizing. Constitution 7 Passionate as a cooperator of Jesus the Savior, Eugene brought together the first Oblate priests in 1816 to make this ideal a reality for themselves and for the … Continue reading

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