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MISSIONARY ZEAL GROWS OUT OF LOVE
Letter from Brother Blanchet. He also requests of me to go to the foreign missions. Diary of Eugene de Mazenod, 13 January 1847, EO XXI Twenty-nine-year-old, Georges Blanchet was one of the first Oblate Brothers to be sent to the … Continue reading
FEBRUARY 17: A SOURCE OF GRATITUDE AND PROPULSION FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY?
On 17 February the Mazenodian Family marks the day when in 1826 Pope Leo XII, after a process of discernment, recognized that the group brought into existence by Eugene de Mazenod was a creation of God. Eugene understood the steady … Continue reading
17 FEBRUARY 1826: THE CHURCH RECOGNIZES THAT EUGENE’S MISSIONARY FAMILY IS A GOD-GIVEN CHARISM FOR US TODAY
Eugene shared the wonderful news from Rome with his Oblate family in France: My dear brothers, on February 17, 1826, yesterday evening, the Sovereign Pontiff Leo XII confirmed the decision of the congregation of Cardinals and specifically approved the Institute, … Continue reading
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PLEASE JOIN US ONLINE TO EXPLORE GOD’S GIFTS TO US
A reminder to join us as we explore what it means to live the gift of God as part of a charism family. The lecture will be broadcast live and also recorded for those in different time zones. In order … Continue reading
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GOD, SEND ME ANYWHERE, ONLY GO WITH ME
News of the successful Oblate missions in England and Canada inspired young Oblates to want to join them. Eugene wrote in his diary: Letter from Brother Cauvin. He is requesting me with great insistence to send him to the foreign … Continue reading
MARY AS MODEL AND MISSIONARY GUIDE
Reflecting on the zealous achievements of his missionary family, Eugene exclaimed: What is remarkable is that these marvels are accomplished by our men who attribute to Mary Immaculate all these great things Letter to Fr Hippolyte Courtès in Aix en … Continue reading
BRINGING SOULS BACK TO THE FOLD BY GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Only six years after having sent Oblate missionaries to countries outside of France, Eugene de Mazenod was constantly delighted when he received news of their successes. I am receiving letters from England which fill me with consolation. Daily our Fathers … Continue reading
DEEP LISTENING
A month after Pierre Fisette had left the Oblates and had gone to the Carthusian monastery, Eugene wrote to his former provincial in Canada: The day before yesterday I received a letter from the Prior informing me that he is … Continue reading
A CALL TO A CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE
The young Canadian Oblate, Father Pierre Fisette, did not settle into his ministry in Corsica because he discerned a vocation to the contemplative life. Eugene wrote in his diary: A day of deep heartache. Father Fisette came to spend the … Continue reading
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