{"id":2929,"date":"2015-11-19T05:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T03:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2015-11-19T04:20:19","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T02:20:19","slug":"that-i-devote-myself-especially-to-his-service-and-try-to-reawaken-the-faith-that-is-becoming-extinct-among-the-poor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=2929","title":{"rendered":"THAT I DEVOTE MYSELF ESPECIALLY TO HIS SERVICE AND TRY TO REAWAKEN THE FAITH THAT IS BECOMING EXTINCT AMONG THE POOR"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThrough the eyes of the crucified Savior\u201d \u2013 a life-changing realization of God\u2019s love for Eugene.<\/p>\n

Having completed his discernment process, Eugene no longer had any doubts. The Savior whose love he had experienced from the cross, was challenging him to respond with a similar love: to devote himself in a special way to His service\u201d as a priest.<\/p>\n

The Savior\u2019s look had led Eugene to look at the world through His eyes \u00a0and impelled him to respond accordingly: to dedicate his life to \u201cthe salvation of souls he has redeemed by his precious blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

He announced his decision to his mother \u2013 a decision that he pursued single-mindedly and never once regretted or veered away from in the next 53 years of his life:<\/p>\n

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As the Lord is my witness, what he wants of me is that I renounce a world where it is almost impossible to find salvation, such is the power of apostasy there; that I devote myself especially to his service and try to reawaken the faith that is becoming extinct\u00a0among\u00a0the poor;<\/strong><\/h5>\n
in a word, that I make myself available to carry out any orders he may wish to give me for his glory and the salvation of souls he has redeemed by his precious blood.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Letter to his mother, 29 June 1808, EO XIV n 27<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to Eugene\u2019s vision and courageous response we are able to celebrate its fruits today, and continue to apply it in all situations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 A. Kalam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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