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- THEY THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY THE WONDERS THAT GRACE HAS ACHIEVED THROUGH THEIR MINISTRY
- THE PETITION TO PRESENT TO THE POPE ON THE DAY HE GRANTS ME AN AUDIENCE
- FOR THE REST, I DO MY BEST TO LEAVE IT TO GOD
- GOD ALONE KNOWS HOW TO REWARD WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR HIM. SO, WE MUST DO EVERYTHING TO PLEASE HIM
- IT IS A CONSOLATION FOR ME TO BREATHE THE SAME AIR, TO OFFER THE HOLY SACRIFICE ON THE SAME ALTARS, TO BE ABLE TO PRAY AT HIS TOMB
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- Eleanor Rabnett, Lay Oblate on FAITH-FOCUSED INVESTMENT GROUPS: A PRESENCE WHERE DECISIONS AFFECTING THE FUTURE OF THE POOR ARE BEING MADE (Rule 9a)
- Eleanor Rabnett, Lay Oblate on VIVAT: A PRESENCE WHERE DECISIONS AFFECTING THE FUTURE OF THE POOR ARE BEING MADE (Rule 9a)
- Eleanor Rabnett, Lay Oblate on WE SHOW A VERY HUMAN FACE OF JESUS TO THE WORLD, ONE FULL OF COMPASSION AND SOLIDARITY (Rule 9a)
- Eleanor Rabnett, Lay Oblate on JUSTICE, PEACE AND THE INTEGRITY OF CREATION AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVANGELIZATION (Rule 9a)
- Eleanor Rabnett, Lay Oblate on WALKING THE LINE BETWEEN PROPHETIC VISION AND SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE (CONSTITUTION 9)
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DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MAZENODIAN CHARISM AND MISSION?
For the contents see: https://sites.google.com/site/oblatestudies/certificate
I SEE A NEW ERA OPENING FOR THE CONGREGATION IN THE NEW WORLD IF, AS I HOPE, YOUR EXAMPLE IS IMITATED
Father Pierre Aubert responded immediately to his new assignment with a letter of acceptance that deeply touched Eugene. I have just received, my dear son, your letter of the 7th. It made me feel such joy that I cannot resist … Continue reading
I ASSIGN YOU TO THIS BEAUTIFUL MISSION
Father Guigues will be accompanied by a priest and a deacon of the Society. With God’s help, we will send you more but I would wish first to take some time to breathe. Letter to Bishop Bourget of Montreal, 7 … Continue reading
FATHER BRUNO GUIGUES: “ALTER EGO” OF THE FOUNDER
Writing to the Bishop of Montreal to inform him of the appointment of Father Guigues, Eugene refers to him as his “alter ego.” Given this state of affairs, it will not suffice that I send more members to enable the … Continue reading
THE BISHOP OF KINGSTON, HAVING WITNESSED THE MARVELS THAT GOD HAS WROUGHT THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF THESE APOSTOLIC WORKERS, HAS WISHED TO CALL THEM TO BYTOWN IN HIS DIOCESE
In three years the Canadian mission had grown in an amazing way as the local bishops came to appreciate the missionary potential of the Oblates. The time had come for the appointment of a capable Oblate to oversee the situation. … Continue reading
CONFESSOR TO THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING NOVICES
Father Casimir Aubert was one of the young Oblates who was very close to the Founder, who relied on him for many things. The Oblate presence in the British Isles had been started by Father Daly, who was young and … Continue reading
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST WHOSE INSTRUMENTS YOU HAVE BEEN OVER SO MANY YEARS
Father Magnan had been sent to participate in a mission and was expecting the more experienced Father Courtès to be with him. When the latter fell ill and could not come, the young Oblate panicked. My dear Father Magnan, this … Continue reading
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I WANT TO INSIST AGAIN THAT OUR FATHERS NOT BE SENT ALONE INTO THE MISSIONS.
Apostolic community was always a non-negotiable condition of Oblate life for Eugene. When he sent the first Missionaries to Canada it was with the intention of their living in a community from which they would do their missions. Once there, … Continue reading
IF THEIR STUDIES ARE NOT FINISHED AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, THEY REMAIN IGNORANT.
The Oblates had made an impact in Eastern Canada in the three years since their arrival and multiple requests were coming for missionaries in various places. In his haste to respond to these invitations, Eugene was pressed to send new … Continue reading