Situations vacant! I conclude these reflections on the 1818 Rule with the picture that Eugene gives of the qualities required in a prospective candidate to the Missionaries.<\/p>\n
\nHe has to have a great desire for his own perfection, <\/strong><\/h5>\n
an unlimited\u00a0love for Jesus Christ and his Church, <\/strong><\/h5>\n
and an enormous zeal for the salvation of souls.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
He must have a heart that is free from all disorderly affection for earthly things, <\/strong><\/h5>\n
a great detachment from his family and place of birth, <\/strong><\/h5>\n
a lack of interest to the point of disdaining wealth; <\/strong><\/h5>\n
he must be willing to serve God and the Church, either in the missions, or in the other ministries of the Society <\/strong><\/h5>\n
and he must want to persevere until death in faithfulness and obedience to the holy Rule of the Institute.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
1818 Rule, Chapter two, \u00a71 The qualities necessary for admission in
\nMissions, 78 (1951) p.85<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0We shall see how Eugene\u2019s later version of this already-demanding description was to become much more fiery in approach.<\/p>\n
\u00a0“A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve them.”\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Herbert Read<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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