Category Archives: WRITINGS

Monday of the Second Week of Advent And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set him in his presence. But not finding a way to bring him … Continue reading →

Join the ONLINE CONVERSATION “Let us walk hand in hand, with Mary”. An open invitation to all the Mazenodian Family, to participate in this online conversation where Fr. Harry Winter OMI (USA), Mons. Mario Leon, OMI (Sahara) and the lay … Continue reading →

Friday Advent Week 1 When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him. Then he touched their eyes and said, … Continue reading →

Thursday Advent Week 1  “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted … Continue reading →

Wednesday 30 November : St. Andrew As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, … Continue reading →

Tuesday Advent Week 1 Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see … Continue reading →

Monday Advent Week 1 “I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 8:11 You will not find anywhere … Continue reading →

“Let us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one’s life.” (Pope Francis) As Superior General, Eugene was obliged to make decisions regarding the welfare of the Oblates outside of France, but … Continue reading →

“Challenges exist to be overcome! Let us be realists, but without losing our joy, our boldness and our hope-filled commitment. Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary vigour!” (Pope Francis) Eugene had imagined that Fathers Aubert and … Continue reading →

“Every Christian must be convinced of his fundamental and vital duty of bearing witness to the truth in which he believes and the grace that has transformed him.” (St. Pope John XXIII) In France, Eugene knew all the Oblates and … Continue reading →