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THE PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD FOR THOSE WHO SHARE EUGENE’S SPIRITUALITY

The founder desired that the Oblates use the same methods that proved so beneficial to him in his relationship with and ministry of the Savior. In the first Rule of Life that he composed for us he insisted: The entire … Continue reading

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THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR CRUCIFIED SAVIOR: EVERY ACTION IS ACCOMPANIED, PRECEDED AND FOLLOWED BY AWARENESS OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD

As we reflect on Eugene’s spirituality, and on our own, his writings and life point to one constant: his ongoing existential relationship with Jesus Christ the Savior expressed in daily life. Firstly he experienced and related to the God he … Continue reading

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THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR CRUCIFIED SAVIOR: SPIRITUAL LIFE AND DAILY LIFE ARE NOT DISSOCIATED

In recent centuries there was the tendency to separate a person’s “spiritual life” from “daily life in the real world.” Spiritual referred to all that was of God, and material referred to all that was the world. So, in popular … Continue reading

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REDISCOVERING THE TREASURES WITHIN

When some of the disciples pointed out to Jesus that the crowd that he was teaching was hungry, he replied: “Feed them yourselves” (Matthew 14:16 From the richness within you, you need to feed others. This is the starting point … Continue reading

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INSPIRED BY A MISSIONARY WHO FOUND GOD IN ALL THINGS

I was only twelve years old when God aroused in my heart the first and very efficacious desires to dedicate myself to the mission, to work for the salvation of souls. Letter to Ambroise Tamburini, EO XI n 1292. Bishop … Continue reading

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I HAVE ALL MY LIFE DESIRED TO DIE A VICTIM OF CHARITY

Eugene’s own experience of living “all for God” – oblation – made him sensitive to all manifestations of this in others. How proud he must be when he sees so many of his Oblate sons giving their lives in the … Continue reading

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PREPARATION TO EXPERIENCE THE FATHER’S LOVE IN JESUS

Our Rule of Life describes the goal of the novitiate year for those preparing to become Oblates: “Novitiate formation ends with a free and faith-filled commitment in the Oblate Congregation. The novice, having experienced the Father’s love in Jesus, dedicates … Continue reading

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MAKING SPACE FOR OUR GOD SHAPED VACUUM

Eugene placed high importance on the period of novitiate formation of the young Oblates –it was an opportunity to make space for God and to learn and imbibe the values of Oblate religious life. The spirit of a “novitiate” period … Continue reading

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THERE IS NOT A SINGLE TASK THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHICH IS PLEASANT TO ME

As the year 1827 drew to a close, Eugene found himself overburdened by the responsibilities and boredom of his desk-bound work as Vicar General of Marseille. One can touch his pain as he reads Fr Honorat’s description of the successes … Continue reading

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HAD YOU OFFERED YOURSELF TO GOD WITH MORE GENEROSITY AND LESS HESITATION

Since his conversion, Eugene had always lived the ideal of doing everything for God. All who joined him were expected to follow the same ideal – hence the name “Oblate” and the act of oblation, giving all for God. When … Continue reading

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