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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
The first thing that strikes me are Eugene’s closings words: “I embrace you tenderly and bless you…” Words from the heart: to the heart.
“Come and learn who you are in the eyes of God” Words from the heart to the heart as Eugene gave his first Lenten Homily on Ash Wednesday – in Provençal way of speaking.
When I heard Jesus say my name, saying to me that he loved me, I was transformed, transfigured and that continues to this moment. My poor shrivelled heart that was dying of a thirst that I was unable to recognize or speak of became transfigured in such a way that the people around me said they saw me in a new light. My entire being was drenched and lavished with love. I think for a moment of the living waters that Jesus spoke of to the woman at the well.
I remember how Fr. Albert Lacombe OMI, accompanied the people to whom he had been sent, and his first experience of the hunt. Something within him came out of the hidden corners of his heart and he spent the rest of his life being with many of the Indigenous peoples of this land. Lacombe died long before I was ever born and yet he shared that love with me – as I delved into his life and then tried to share him with all that I know…
My final paper for Oblate Studies Program was titled “Walking in the Footsteps of St. Eugene de Mazenod: Albert Lacombe as a Model of Missionary Discipleship for Oblate Associates”. His life continues to be a source of inspiration and response for me as we walk together on our shared journey of hope in communion.