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:<\/p>\n
\nWhat more sublime purpose than that of their Institute!<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Their founder is Jesus Christ, the very Son of God;<\/strong><\/h5>\n
their first fathers are the Apostles.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
They are called to be the Saviour\u2019s co-workers, the co-redeemers of mankind<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
1818 Rule, Part One, Chapter One. The ends of the Institute,
\n\u00a73. Nota Bene. Missions, 78 (1951) p. 15<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Rule of 1818 was Eugene\u2019s response to the question, \u201cHow must one live in order to become this ideal?\u201d<\/p>\n
So far in our exploration of this Rule of Life of 1818, we have seen the first chapter, which defined the Missionaries and their principal goals. In first place, evangelizing the most abandoned with their many faces. Then to fill the spiritual void left by the destruction of the religious orders, and to help the clergy to be faithful stewards of God for the most abandoned. It was in the section on the reform of the clergy that Eugene wrote his well-known Nota Bene \u2013 the original version of the Preface.<\/p>\n
The Rule continues by expanding these points by giving practical details. The second chapter is dedicated to the preaching of parish missions.<\/p>\n
The third chapter is entitled, “other ministries.\u201d We have seen the first two parts of this: the ministry of preaching and the ministry of confession. Tomorrow we will continue with the third ministry: the youth.<\/p>\n
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“Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Carl Schurz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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