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A FATHER’S CONCERN
Eugene’s joyful pride in the generosity of the young students and novices is tempered by the dreadful apostasy of the wretch who could not be brought back to his duty by the example of conduct as edifying as yours Yvon … Continue reading
FATHER OF A LIVING COMMUNITY OF CONSECRATED PERSONS
In the centuries after Saint Paul, the spiritual concept of a ‘father’ was used for those who had administered baptism to the new Christians. With the rise of monasticism, and from the time of St Jerome onwards, the commitment to … Continue reading
A FATHERHOOD IN CHRIST JESUS THRU THE GOSPEL
In 1818 when Eugene was reviewing his ministry during his retreat, he reflected on the youth and how happy he was with their progress, and continued: I should add that most of them owe their success to my efforts, and … Continue reading
FROM HUMAN FRIENDSHIP TO PASTORAL FRIENDSHIP
With the emergence in his writings of the theme of Eugene’s considering himself the father of his young Missionary family, it is important to seek the origins of this expression. We have seen in previous entries how essential friendship was … Continue reading
ONE FATHER IS MORE THAN A HUNDRED SCHOOLMASTERS
With the arrival of younger members to the community, we find the development of a very special relationship between Eugene and his Oblates: the concept of his being the father of his religious family. It was the characteristic quality that … Continue reading
HE KNOWS MY NEEDS, HE IS MY FATHER, AND AN ALL-POWERFUL FATHER
Eugene’s meditation continues to focus on God as a loving Father – no other Father like Him exists. As an older man, Eugene spoke of his own fatherly love for his Oblate sons as a reflection of God’s fatherly love. … Continue reading
OUR FATHER: THIS WORD WE HAVE SO OFTEN ON OUR LIPS AND SO RARELY IN OUR HEART
Meditating on the Gospel of the Flight to Egypt, leads Eugene to reflect on his relationship with God the Father. The words come easily to him because of his own excellent relationship with his father, Charles Antoine. Eugene’s sense of … Continue reading