En route back to France Eugene shares the blessings of what has happened in Rome with Fr. Honorat \u2013 and points out the responsibilities which the papal approbation places on the Oblates.<\/p>\n
\nOh! how many things we will not have to tell each other! I have written much that they have no doubt communicated to you, but who could have done justice to so many\u00a0marvelous\u00a0things? In the name of God, let us\u00a0correspond to the\u00a0favors\u00a0which God has, in recent times,\u00a0accorded only to us.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
On my side, not knowing what to do to thank God worthily, I have taken the resolution of offering holy Mass every day, either to render thanksgiving to God for his blessings, or to obtain that each of us becomes more and more worthy of his vocation. It seemed to me that it was indispensable that there be in the Society a daily Mass offered to this intention which includes many others besides, always in the same spirit.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Jean Baptiste Honorat, 28 May 1826, EO VII n 244<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Joel Osteen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
En route back to France Eugene shares the blessings of what has happened in Rome with Fr. Honorat \u2013 and points out the responsibilities which the papal approbation places on the Oblates. Oh! how many things we will not have … Continue reading