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THE AIM OF FORMATION: TO LEARN HOW TO BE FULLY IN GOD

Posted on April 26, 2013 by franksantucci

Eugene used to spend the days around the First Friday of each month with the community in Aix. After this particular visit he wrote with joy about his experience with the novices – those men who were involved in the … Continue reading →

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OBLATION INVOLVES FAMILIARITY WITH SCRIPTURE

Posted on October 8, 2012 by franksantucci

… continue to have them learn by heart several verses of the New Testament every day Letter to Henri Tempier, 18 June 1821, EO VI n. 68  Familiarity with the Sacred Scriptures was an essential requirement for the Missionary. It … Continue reading →

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OBLATION: LEARNING TO RECOGNIZE GOD IN PEOPLE AND EVENTS

Posted on October 6, 2012 by franksantucci

The novitiate year was a time specifically set aside to live the intimacy of Jesus and the apostles, during which the future Missionaries were allowing themselves to be formed in perfection: “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for … Continue reading →

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LEARNING TO LIVE IN ONGOING OBLATION

Posted on October 5, 2012 by franksantucci

We have been seeing the year 1821 was marked by the gradual expansion of the Missionaries and Eugene’s concern with maintaining the spirit of the foundational charism in the three communities. Paramount to his concern was the proper training of … Continue reading →

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THE MISSIONARY: IN THE APOSTOLIC SCHOOL OF JESUS

Posted on November 2, 2010 by franksantucci

The founding generation looked to the future in its vision-document: Those who present themselves for admission into the Society will be tested in a novitiate until they finish their studies or are judged fit for the work of the missions. … Continue reading →

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