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MY DEAR SON, WHOM I RECEIVED SO YOUNG INTO OUR FAMILY, WHOM I HAVE SEEN GROW IN AGE, IN KNOWLEDGE AND IN VIRTUE
The father of the Oblate family recalled with emotion his 27 years of association with the newly-orained Bishop Bruno Guigues since his admission to the novitiate in 1821. Oh, how I would have pressed you to my heart, my dear … Continue reading
THE HEART GOES OUT FARTHER THAN THE ARMS CAN STRETCH
Bruno Eugene Guigues was consecrated as the first bishop of Bytown (later Ottawa) in July 1848. It is upon descending from the altar, very dear son, brother and friend, where I have just offered the Holy Sacrifice in union with … Continue reading
ALL THAT COMES TO ME FROM MY DEAR CHILDREN INTERESTS ME TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE
Continuing his fatherly letter to Fr. Henri Faraud, he asks for his news and establishes a tradition that he expected each Oblate in the foreign missions to follow faithfully: to write a letter to him every six months. Why then, … Continue reading
THERE IS A FATHER BEYOND THE GREAT LAKE WHOM YOU MUST NOT FORGET; KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS PRESENT TO HIM
My dear Fr. Faraud, there is a father beyond the great lake whom you must not forget; know that you are always present to him, whatever the distance which separates you from him, not only at the holy altar where … Continue reading
THE NEED FOR AN AUTHORITY FIGURE TO UPHOLD THE RULE OF LIFE
The Oblates had been in Canada for 7 years and were zealous in responding to the challenges of preaching the Gospel to as many people as possible. This meant that they were not living a regular community lifestyle as they … Continue reading
THE RULE AS A REFLECTION OF THE GOSPEL
The foreign missions were a challenge for Eugene. The Oblates who went to Canada and Ceylon were very young and had not received sufficient years of human and missionary formation and needed guidance. Letters from Marseilles took months to reach … Continue reading
OBLATION BRINGS JOY
Writing to Fr Augustin Gaudet in Canada, who was 26 and had been ordained a couple of days before setting out for his mission, Eugene exclaimed: I am so glad to see that you are happy. I conclude from this … Continue reading
YOU WILL SAY THAT WE ARE EATING OUR WHEAT WHILE IT IS STILL GREEN
Bishop de Mazenod was a busy man who took care of the Oblate Congregation at the same time as the Diocese of Marseilles. In between his many activities he attempted to write letters to the Oblates. My dear Fr. Semeria, … Continue reading
ALL OUR MISSIONARIES WITHOUT EXCEPTION HAD LOST THEIR WITS
The Bishop of Montreal’s diocese was enormous, leading him to the decision to ask for a part of it to be cut off to form a new diocese: the Diocese of Bytown (today Ottawa). To lead this new diocese he … Continue reading
HE HAS A GOOD HEART AND HAS SHOWN GREAT GENEROSITY IN BEING READY TO ASSURE HIS SALVATION BY A WAY THAT IS SO DIFFICULT
In earlier entries https://www.eugenedemazenod.net/?p=5368 and following) we had met the Canadian Father Pierre Fisette, who had been sent to work in France. He was a very likeable person, but his vanity, lack of piety and prayerfulness had worried Eugene, who … Continue reading