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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
I find myself responding to Romans 10:15 softly singing to myself “how lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him, who brings Good News, Good News. Proclaiming peace, announcing news and happiness, our God reigns, our God reigns…”
This reminds me of Jesus and his followers who would set out to evangelize the world, just as they had been called… They are usually depicted witheir feet being fare as they traversed across both deserts and mountains alike. Their feet, those feet would not look so beautiful, covered with dust, scratches and cuts. And yet I often find myself singing this hymn as I think of certain people who persevere throughout their lives with all types of sorrows and struggles: they persevere and in that they become so incredibly beautiful. We do not turn away from St. Mother Theresa’s face which shows the lines of here efforts to persevere to serve the poorest of the poor …
Just as Jesus and his followers did not turn away, nor did St. Eugene de Mazenod and his founding community. When ever I see the image of Mother Theresa I cannot help but think of her beauty as a person.
In this time and place, where we are not receiving any new priests or religious, we the committed laity (Oblate Associates) are summoned by God, and invited by St. Eugene and all the members of the Oblate/Mazenodian Family to step forward, allowing ourselves to be led by the Holy Spirit according to the charism that she shares with all of us.
It is then that we can look at each other and begin to sing: “how beautiful on the mountain are the feet of them, who bring good news…”