Can I forget the bitter tears that the sight of the cross brought streaming from my eyes one Good Friday?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nRetreat Journal, December 1814, O.W. XV n.130<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cCan I forget \u2026 the sight of the cross<\/strong>?\u201d asks Eugene?<\/p>\nEvery action of his life, every time that he preached the Gospel, every time that he held out his hands to the poor and most abandoned, it was a proclamation of: \u201cNever can I forget the sight of the cross<\/strong>!\u201d<\/p>\nIt is the only distinctive sign that he gave to the Oblates \u2013 under which every aspect of our lives is to unfold: \u201cNever forget the sight of the cross<\/strong>!\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThrough the eyes of the Crucified Savior\u201d is the only point of view through which the Mazenodian family is called to see the world: \u201cNever forget the sight of the cross!<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\nAt the very end of his life, Father Tempier wrote to the Oblates: \u201cIt is not possible to tell you the example he gave, the sentiments he manifested during these three days [of preparing himself for the Sacrament of the sick]. We consider it a special grace to have seen and heard what we did. He cried out:<\/p>\n
\nI am on the cross. I gladly stay on the cross and offer my sufferings to God for my dear Oblates<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nCircular letter no. 2 of January 29, 1861 in\u00a0Oblate Writings\u00a0II, vol. 2, no. 116.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n![\"200\"](\"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/200.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n“People have said that the cross of Christ was not a heroic thing, but I want to tell you that the cross of Jesus Christ has put more heroism in the souls of people\u00a0than any other event in human history.” \u00a0 John G. Lake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can I forget the bitter tears that the sight of the cross brought streaming from my eyes one Good Friday? Retreat Journal, December 1814, O.W. XV n.130 \u201cCan I forget \u2026 the sight of the cross?\u201d asks Eugene? Every … Continue reading
\u201cCan I forget \u2026 the sight of the cross<\/strong>?\u201d asks Eugene?<\/p>\n Every action of his life, every time that he preached the Gospel, every time that he held out his hands to the poor and most abandoned, it was a proclamation of: \u201cNever can I forget the sight of the cross<\/strong>!\u201d<\/p>\n It is the only distinctive sign that he gave to the Oblates \u2013 under which every aspect of our lives is to unfold: \u201cNever forget the sight of the cross<\/strong>!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThrough the eyes of the Crucified Savior\u201d is the only point of view through which the Mazenodian family is called to see the world: \u201cNever forget the sight of the cross!<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n At the very end of his life, Father Tempier wrote to the Oblates: \u201cIt is not possible to tell you the example he gave, the sentiments he manifested during these three days [of preparing himself for the Sacrament of the sick]. We consider it a special grace to have seen and heard what we did. He cried out:<\/p>\n Circular letter no. 2 of January 29, 1861 in\u00a0Oblate Writings\u00a0II, vol. 2, no. 116.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n “People have said that the cross of Christ was not a heroic thing, but I want to tell you that the cross of Jesus Christ has put more heroism in the souls of people\u00a0than any other event in human history.” \u00a0 John G. Lake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can I forget the bitter tears that the sight of the cross brought streaming from my eyes one Good Friday? Retreat Journal, December 1814, O.W. XV n.130 \u201cCan I forget \u2026 the sight of the cross?\u201d asks Eugene? Every … Continue reading \n
I am on the cross. I gladly stay on the cross and offer my sufferings to God for my dear Oblates<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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