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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 cannot help but think of the many Oblates who came to Canada, their arrival on our shores was just the beginning of a life that would require courage and perseverance… they too would become ‘grabbers of the ‘impossible’ as they travelled long distances during their “years of ministry and in conditions that would be unthinkable today”.
“…to seek out new ways for the Word of God to reach their hearts often calls for daring; to present Gospel demands in all clarity should never intimidate us. Awareness of our own shortcomings humbles us, yet God’s power makes us confident as we strive to bring all people – especially the poor – to full consciousness of their dignity as human beings and as sons and daughters of God.” (C9)
For many of us who are Lay Oblate Associates, accepting and fulfilling that this is our vocation and recognizing that as the number of Oblates diminishes, so we will be charged with continuing to share the charism among each other and all those we meet. Like the early Oblates in England we will discover new ways of living and sharing the charism with the death of our first ways of being. It takes great daring, trust and fidelity – God does not and will not forsake us. May each of us become like Fr. Perron, drawing each other to work more readily as we continue to be pilgrims of hope in communion.