In prayer in front of the newly-blessed statue, Eugene had experienced a moment of profound consolation as he received a prophetic glimpse into the future of the Missionary Oblates. This young plant that was growing was indeed blessed by God and it was this awareness that had to keep Eugene strong as he faced difficulties.<\/p>\n
Realistically he became aware of the personal responsibility that he had as the superior in order to ensure the healthy growth of his missionary family.<\/p>\n
\nOnly one reason for regret came to lessen and almost entirely delete the joy by which I would have let myself be carried away: it was I. I saw myself as the sole and real obstacle to the great good which could be done,<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
If he concentrated more on his personal holiness and lived more fully his ideal of \u201call for God\u2019, then God would be able to work more powerfully for the Congregation:<\/p>\n
\nbut only vaguely could I see what I must do in order to be more useful to the Society and to the Church. The conclusion was that with more virtues I would have more wisdom and ability to overcome all obstacles.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Henri Tempier, 15 August 1822, EO VI n 86<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cPrayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahatma Gandhi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In prayer in front of the newly-blessed statue, Eugene had experienced a moment of profound consolation as he received a prophetic glimpse into the future of the Missionary Oblates. This young plant that was growing was indeed blessed by God … Continue reading