Category Archives: WRITINGS

BE BLESSED A THOUSAND TIMES FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO TO EXTEND THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND DESTROY THE EMPIRE OF THE DEVIL (C 11)

Posted on June 2, 2026 by franksantucci

Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to seek it before all else (cf. Mt 6: 33). Constitution 11 One of the young Father de Mazenod’s main ministries after his ordination was the Youth Association. Some of … Continue reading →

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HOW COULD I BE INSENSITIVE TO THE SUFFERINGS THAT YOU ARE ENDURING TO EXTEND THE KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST (C 11)

Posted on June 1, 2026 by franksantucci

Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to seek it before all else (cf. Mt 6: 33). Constitution 11 Very often Eugene’s letters to his missionaries express this sentiment: your wonderful mission of making Jesus Christ known … Continue reading →

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THE KINGDOM “IS” NOT – “WILL BE.”

Posted on May 29, 2026 by franksantucci

Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to seek it before all else (cf. Mt 6: 33). (Constitution 11) To seek and accept the Kingdom of God in one’s life requires an emptying of self in a … Continue reading →

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I HAD ONLY GOD IN MIND AND GOD HAS NOW WORKED WHAT IS ALMOST A MIRACLE IN MY FAVOR (C 11)

Posted on May 28, 2026 by franksantucci

Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to seek it before all else (cf. Mt 6: 33). (Constitution 11) Seeking the Kingdom of God in all things was at the heart of Eugene’s actions and subsequent proclamation. … Continue reading →

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LEAVE NOTHING UNDARED TO PROCLAIM THE KINGDOM OF GOD (C 11)

Posted on May 27, 2026 by franksantucci

Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to seek it before all else (cf. Mt 6: 33). Constitution 11 The urgency of this proclamation to extend the Savior’s empire was strongly expressed from the beginning of our … Continue reading →

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SET YOUR HEARTS ON GOD’S KINGDOM FIRST (C 11)

Posted on May 26, 2026 by franksantucci

Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to seek it before all else (cf. Mt 6: 33). Constitution 11 This Constitution is a direct reference to the words of Jesus: “Set your hearts on God’s kingdom first, … Continue reading →

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TO SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD ABOVE ALL ELSE (C 11)

Posted on May 25, 2026 by franksantucci

Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to seek it before all else (cf. Mt 6: 33). We fulfil this mission in community; and our communities are a sign that, in Jesus, God is everything for us. … Continue reading →

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LET US EVER KEEP THESE RULES BEFORE OUR EYES, STILL MORE IN OUR HEARTS

Posted on May 22, 2026 by franksantucci

We have reached the end of our journey with St Eugene through the first 10 Constitutions of what the members of our Oblate Charismatic Family regard as our Book of Life. These articles are a summary of the charism that … Continue reading →

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MAY 21: AT THE WORDS “O SWEET VIRGIN MARY,” HE BREATHED HIS LAST

Posted on May 21, 2026 by franksantucci

Wherever our ministry takes us, we will strive to instil genuine devotion to the Immaculate Virgin who prefigures God’s final victory over all evil.  (Constitution 10) “They will always regard her as mother” Eugene had written when we officially became … Continue reading →

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THE DESIRE I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO MAKE HER KNOWN AND LOVED (C10)

Posted on May 20, 2026 by franksantucci

Wherever our ministry takes us, we will strive to instil genuine devotion to the Immaculate Virgin who prefigures God’s final victory over all evil.  (Constitution 10) On his 72nd birthday, after a lifetime of being Mary’s son, he wrote in … Continue reading →

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