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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
There is a truth to what Newman said. We don’t always see it in our lives, but it happens when we do/give/make goodness out of love, letting go of our own wants and preferences and putting God and the other first. It is our hearts which both betray and lead us in love.
My experiences have taught me that in going deeper with Eugene, our Founder leads us outward towards the ‘Newmans’ and others in this world, past and present. Rather than focusing only on ourselves and our family we begin to focus outward, meeting and seeing God in so many others. Just as the Founder introduced Fr. Cooke to his friend Mr. Phillipps, so he and his sons and daughters introduce us to others making veritable gifts of them and us to each other, with hope for the good of the mission. “Our call… to live Christ Jesus in apostolic community. To live Christ Jesus crucified among the most abandoned in the Church. Proclaiming the Word with daring humility and trust, as prophets of the new world with Mary Immaculate.” (C 1-10)
Once we learn to see through the eyes of the crucified Saviour – He who sacrificed himself out of love for the Father and for all of life we too are capable of making great sacrifices.
The image of the flaming hearts of Jesus and his disciples comes to mind: that love and life shared between them and then moving outward to all takes on a deeper and more beautiful sense. It is real, it is lived and it is a part of all of us who are called…
I believe that here we are invited to go deeper and out past our own families, religions and spiritualities. In coming to know ourselves we are then led to know and embrace all others. The small steps we make here will lead us on the path of those we meet in the present moments of our day. Let us celebrate these beautiful gifts with each other.