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WHATEVER THE COST
As Eugene stresses that the most important aspect of the life of the young persons is to be followers of Jesus Christ, he reminds them to acknowledge this, whatever the consequences. It recalls how, for two hundred years, many of … Continue reading
SEARCHING FOR GOD’S PRESENCE
Eugene’s desire to live “all for God,” led him to want to live in an awareness of the presence of his “beloved” throughout the day. The many demands and activities of each day made it necessary for him to have … Continue reading
THE IDENTITY OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY: OBLATION AS THE SPIRIT THAT DISTINGUISHES IT FROM OTHER GROUPS
What is the spirit that is specific to our existence? Eugene defines it as being that of oblation. Our Lord Jesus Christ has left to us the task of continuing the great work of the redemption of mankind… This spirit … Continue reading
THE IDENTITY OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY: TO CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK OF THE REDEMPTION OF MANKIND
Here Eugene touches the heart of the vocation of the Missionary – the unique purpose of the Mazenodian family exists to co-operate with Jesus Christ in his work of redemption. A year later, Eugene would describe the Oblates as “co-operators … Continue reading
THE IDENTITY OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY: ALL FOR GOD AT THE SERVICE OF OTHERS
Eugene’s time in Paris coincided with the moment when the government of King Louis XVIII was involved in repairing the destruction wreaked on the Church by the Revolution and Napoleon. One of their tasks was to re-establish some of the … Continue reading
THROUGH OUR OBLATION WE ARE INSTRUMENTS OF THE SAVIOUR
I wish you to change the end of our litanies; instead of saying Jesus sacerdos, we must say Christe salvator. That is the aspect under which we ought to contemplate our divine Master. Our particular vocation is such that we … Continue reading
GOD WAS EXPECTING GREAT THINGS FROM ME AND I COULD DO NO OTHER THAN EMPTY MYSELF IN HIS PRESENCE
In his retreat in Amiens before his priestly ordination he had given his “Here I am” to God. recalling that event, he now expresses his desire to deepen this oblation that urges him to work at improving himself. In my … Continue reading
OBLATION: OUR WISHES WERE GRANTED
… and we prayed the divine Master that, if it were his holy will to bless our undertaking, to lead our present companions and those who would be associated with us in the future, to appreciate the full value of … Continue reading
OBLATION: A PRAYER THAT ALL OF US WOULD UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF OBLATION
So convinced were they of the action of making these vows, that they wanted everyone to share in what they were experiencing. They prayed that their other companions would come to the same appreciation: … and we prayed the divine … Continue reading
OBLATION: THE JOY OF COMMUNION
… we pronounced our vows with an indescribable joy. We savoured our happiness throughout this beautiful night, in the presence of Our Lord, at the foot of the magnificent throne where we had placed Him for the Mass of the … Continue reading