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AN ATTITUDE OF AWARENESS
When a member of the Youth Congregation fell into material need, it was not a haphazard help that he received. The Congregation had a systematic and just way of handling the problem. In the case of the young man himself … Continue reading
SHARING RESOURCES TO EASE ONE ANOTHER’S POVERTY
If a sudden misfortune were to hit a young member, the Youth Congregation would immediately respond from its funds. In the case where the Congregation did not have sufficient resources available at that moment, an appeal was made to the … Continue reading
WHEN POVERTY STRIKES
The concern of the Congregation when its members fall into misery: Art. 9. If, as a result of unfortunate circumstances, a congregant falls into poverty, the Congregation cannot allow him to remain in a state of destitution. It will immediately … Continue reading
A BROTHERHOOD IN WORK
We continue our exploration of how Eugene wanted to form his Youth Congregation into a family that expressed this relationship in practical ways. We read in the Rule of Life; ART. 6. When the members of the Congregation will need … Continue reading
GAMES AS A SCHOOL OF RELATIONSHIPS
Art. 6 However noisy these games may be, whatever the enthusiasm they do them with, they will never allow themselves to do anything against the respect which is owed to God, and against the charity which one’s neighbour has the … Continue reading
RUNNING, JUMPING, SINGING
The meetings of the Youth Congregation took place twice a week and consisted of a day constructed around an equilibrium of instruction, prayer and time to enjoy being with each other. Each activity had to be done fully, thus when … Continue reading
GOD AND GAMES
When the young people played according to the spirit of the Gospel, it was an effective means of achieving salvation. He was teaching them to find God present in every aspect of their lives. Art. 2 This is why these … Continue reading
PLAYING IS PRAYING
If we are tempted to think that the Youth Congregation consisted of dull “holier-than-thou” young people, the section on games in the Rule dispels all that. Eugene taught the youth that to play properly was to pray properly and that … Continue reading
A HOLISTIC CONCERN
The Youth Congregation was concerned with every aspect of the well-being of its members and was concerned with what made them happy or sad. The Rule for the young people had to be immediate and practical in order to appeal … Continue reading
YOU DID IT TO ME
The Youth Congregation was centred on the welfare of each young member. Continuing to develop the concept of the Congregation as a caring mother, Eugene explains what the young person has the right to expect when he becomes a member … Continue reading