TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK: ARE YOU READY TO MEET UP TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF DISCIPLESHIP?

Peter said to him,
“Master, why can I not follow you now?
I will lay down my life for you.”
Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me?
Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow before you deny me three times.”
Jn 13:36

EUGENE’S DISCIPLESHIP:

I have entirely got over an illness that brought me to death’s door and from which I recovered only through the countless and very fervent prayers that were made for me to the good God in every quarter of the town…

It was at the barracks where some 2000 Austrian prisoners were held that I contracted what they call jail fever. On the morning of St. Joseph’s feast day I was close to the end…

Eugene’s letter to his father, 17 June 1814, EO XV n. 126

OBLATE CHARISMATIC FAMILY’S DISCIPLESHIP

The OMI Rule of Life, Constitution 2, speaks of Oblate “men” – but I believe that this invitation touches everyone. Parents “leave everything” for the good of their children. medics “leave everything” to serve the sick, first responders “leave everything” to save lives etc – there are many ways of being disciples of Jesus.

“We are men “set apart for the Gospel” (Rom 1: 1), men ready to leave everything to be disciples of Jesus. The desire to co-operate with him draws us to know him more deeply, to identify with him, to let him live in us.”