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NOTHING ON EARTH IS WORTH BEING PREVENTED FROM BEING WITH SUCH GOOD BROTHERS AS YOURSELVES
Eugene’s time in Paris turned out to be longer than he had expected. The government was not giving the Missionaries the desired approbation, so he was forced to pursue other means of ensuring the survival of the group. His absence … Continue reading
I AM WITH YOU BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Almost every evening I am with you before the Blessed Sacrament when you are saying your evening prayers. I delight in this thought in the chapel of M. Liautard where I go at that hour to adore our divine Master. … Continue reading
TELL THEM THAT I THINK OF THEM AND THAT I LOVE THEM
Eugene and his Oblates have always been characterised as being close to the people. The Oblate Rule of life expresses it thus: Our communities seek to radiate the warmth of the Gospel to those around us (Constitution 41). The … Continue reading
DEAR FRIEND, I LOVE YOU AS MYSELF
Eugene was not afraid to show his affective nature and express the importance of others. In his self-evaluation, written at the seminary when he was 26, he had said: I have always longed for a friend, but I have never … Continue reading
COMMUNITY AND MISSION: LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER IN GOD AND FOR GOD AND FOR EVER
Whenever Eugene was away from Aix he had the opportunity to reflect on his community from a distance and to write his reflections. His considerations give us precious insights into his founding vision and the spirit he wished to see … Continue reading
THE COMMUNITY WHOM I LOVE TENDERLY IN THE LORD, OUR COMMON LOVE
As we have seen, Eugene’s time of enforced rest became the opportunity for a retreat and a time for reflection on the eventful events of the previous months. It was a grace-filled time because it allowed him to come to … Continue reading
OBLATION: CREATING A BOND OF COMMUNION BETWEEN PERSONS ON THE SAME JOURNEY TO GOD
My consistent thought has always been that our little family should consecrate itself to God and to the service of the Church through the vows of religion. The difficulty was to get my first companions to appreciate something of this … Continue reading
THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE UNITED WITH THOSE OUT ON MISSION
“We fulfill our mission in and through the community to which we belong” (Oblate Rule of Life, Constitution 37). While one part of the community was out evangelizing, the other part was supporting the mission through prayer and unity of … Continue reading
ONE HEART, ONE SPIRIT, ONE OUTLOOK
After two weeks of the intensity of living the experience of doing a parish mission together for the first time – where they worked day and night practically non-stop, Eugene exclaims: Among us missionaries, we are what we should be, … Continue reading
WE FIND OUR SUPPORT IN FRIENDSHIP AND IN FRATERNAL LIFE
“We will find our support in friendship and in fraternal life, in apostolic commitment to all,” is the call today to each Oblate in our Rule of Life (Constitution 18). Its origin is clearly visible from the first moments of … Continue reading