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VOWS: YOUR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE THE SAME AS THAT OF CHRIST JESUS
Eugene’s model for living the spirit of poverty was what he learnt from the first Christians: The first Christians followed that counsel faithfully to the letter. They still had fresh before them the example of their divine Master. It was … Continue reading
VOWS: THE WAY TO “BE” IN ORDER TO “DO”
So far our exploration of the 1818 Rule has looked at the first part, which was the “why” of the Missionaries. We have seen how in this section Eugene explained their mission and ministry in detail. The next section, entitled … Continue reading
THE MISSIONARY IS ALWAYS AN INSTRUMENT TO LEAD OTHERS TO EXPERIENCE GOD
Jesus said to them, ‘Come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’. Mark 6:31 The apostles were called to stay with Jesus (Mark 3:14), as was the apostolic community of Missionaries. They had the … Continue reading
THE MISSIONARY NEVER STOPS BEING A TEACHER
Jesus “took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.” Mark 6:34 Imitating the “virtues and examples of Jesus Christ” led Eugene to deal with the last … Continue reading
COMMUNITY PRAYER : AVOID RUSHED WORDS WITHOUT A HEART
We will recite the Office thoughtfully and solemnly, following exactly the mediants and the other indications, and making sure that we do not warrant Jesus Christ’s criticism of the Jews, that they honored God with their lip service, while their … Continue reading
COMMUNITY PRAYER: THE SOURCE OF ALL MISSIONARY SUCCESS
It seems surprising that as the sixth ministry Eugene puts the community prayer of the Breviary: All the priests, oblates, and novices are bound to recite the Divine Office in common, according to the rite of the Holy Roman Church, … Continue reading
ALWAYS CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM – ESPECIALLY IN SICKNESS AND DEATH
The church of the Oblate Mission house in Aix was never a parish. The community was young, dynamic and obviously attracted many people to their services –either in the church or in the various ministries of the Missionaries in the … Continue reading
PRISONERS – ABANDONED BY SOCIETY AND THE CHURCH
The common theme running through all the descriptions of the ministry of the Missionaries was this infallible rule: We are never to lose sight of one of the principal ends of our Institute, which is to help the most abandoned … Continue reading
YOUTH – THE WORK OF WORKS
Committed to preaching the Gospel to the most abandoned and to be ministers of God’s compassion in the sacrament of reconciliation, Eugene continued to explain the ministry of the Missionaries in his Rule of Life: Article 3 The direction of … Continue reading
THE CHART OF OUR VOCATIONAL JOURNEY
After our break for Easter, I happily continue sharing the daily reflections on the writings of St Eugene. In the last weeks we have been exploring the invitation he extends to join him in living his ideal: What more sublime … Continue reading