In trying to help the confused Bourrelier to return to a state of peace and good balance, Eugene reminds him that thru his oblation he has made himself a part of something bigger than himself:<\/p>\n
\nRemind yourself that we no longer belong to ourselves,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
we all belong to the Society to which we have pledged ourselves,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
we belong to the Rule which must control us,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
we can only belong to God through it, outside everything is a sin for us.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Surely if anyone ought to congratulate himself on belonging to the Missionaries, it is clearly you, my dear friend, who more than anyone needs the help of your brothers. How then did you not perceive at first sight the trap which the demon was laying for you by persuading yourself that you could lead a much more regular life without being subject to a Rule and without submission to the will of a superior? This idea would be the most absurd folly if it came into anyone\u2019s mind.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Eugene suffers with this young man and pleads:<\/p>\n
\nI exhort you then, I abjure you, I fall at your feet in the name of Jesus Christ whose minister you are and whom you betray, do penance and learn what it is to be a priest, what a religious man ought to be. Remind yourself what has been said to you on this subject and which you have no doubt forgotten. Your salvation is at stake and my responsibility is compromised before God, before the Church and before men. Write me quickly to let me know about your position, to let me know of your return to the sentiments which ought constantly to animate you.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Hilarion Bourrelier, 27 August 1821, EO VI n 71<\/em><\/p>\n
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“I swell with pride when I can face the whole world and say, “I belong to Him. The mighty God of this universe is my heavenly Father. I’m His by adoption. I’m a joint-heir with His wonderful Son’ In that moment when you’re prone to be depressed, when you find yourself in the spirit of bondage, look up. just pause and remember to whom you belong.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Kathryn Kuhlman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In trying to help the confused Bourrelier to return to a state of peace and good balance, Eugene reminds him that thru his oblation he has made himself a part of something bigger than himself: Remind yourself that we no … Continue reading