Category Archives: WRITINGS

Bishop Bourget had warmly welcomed the Oblates to his diocese three years earlier. We have seen, while reflecting on the earlier correspondence, that internal difficulties had arisen between the Oblates themselves. Despite this, their pastoral zeal had produced abundant fruit … Continue reading →

So, Monseigneur, if I am to tell you my whole mind with the frankness that is well suited to a bishop, I think you were well inspired to settle the Oblates in your diocese in order to confide to them … Continue reading →

In Canada the Oblates had arrived to begin their mission in Bytown (Ottawa today) and their bishop had written about this to Eugene. He was the second Canadian bishop to have welcomed the Oblates. The letter that you have done … Continue reading →

Attendance at Vespers and at the sermon at the work of la Jeunesse [the Youth]. I gave the blessing. Eugene then writes details of a very difficult situation that he had to handle in this institution, and concludes This is … Continue reading →

When asked “Is there such a thing as a Mazenodian spirituality?” the answer is YES! The Holy Spirit gave us a charism, through St Eugene, and the Holy Spirit gives us the means to apply this charism in our daily … Continue reading →

The novitiate year is the most important moment to concentrate on the formation of the specifically Oblate character of our life, charism and spirituality. This is done through the lived example of the Oblates, the courses taught and the accompaniment … Continue reading →

As the Oblate missions developed in France and outside, it was essential to ensure a supply of new missionaries to meet the demands of evangelizing the most abandoned. For this reason Eugene had established our first juniorate, at Notre Dame … Continue reading →

Eugene, aware of the pain experienced by the Oblate community in Corsica because of the behavior of Leopold Carles, (which we saw in a previous entry) wrote to its superior. In this world, one must expect everything, my most dear … Continue reading →

The Letter of Superior General to the Congregation on the Anniversary of the Papal Approval of the Constitutions and Rules Dear Brother Oblates, and all our Sisters and Brothers committed to living the Oblate Charism, We commemorate this anniversary in the … Continue reading →

The Letter of Superior General to the Congregation on the Anniversary of the Papal Approval of the Constitutions and Rules Dear Brother Oblates, and all our Sisters and Brothers committed to living the Oblate Charism, We celebrate with great joy and … Continue reading →