We are people \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), ready to leave everything to be disciples of Jesus.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe response: come and see and be transformed<\/p>\n
\nThe desire to co-operate with him draws us to know him more deeply, to identify with him, to let him live in us.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe missionary response: oblation<\/p>\n
\nWe strive to reproduce in ourselves the pattern of his life. Thus, we give ourselves to the Father in obedience even unto death and dedicate ourselves to God\u2019s people in unselfish love.<\/strong><\/h5>\nOur apostolic zeal is sustained by the unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation, an offering constantly renewed by the challenges of our mission<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nCC&RR, Constitution\u00a02<\/em><\/p>\nEvery person who responds to the call of the Savior, following the example and spirituality of Eugene de Mazenod, is \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), (and) ready to leave everything to be disciple of Jesus\u201d.<\/p>\n
I am constantly struck by the words, \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d Firstly, I think of so many great Oblates who have given everything to evangelize the most abandoned \u2013 many becoming martyrs. \u201cThus, we give ourselves to the Father in obedience even unto death.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a>But then my focus moves wider, to countless people who have been equally generous in their life of service. \u201cOblation\u201d may sound strange to their ears when they hear it applied to them, but dedicated service in the Mazenodian Family is nothing less than this. All our Oblate missions, all our community houses, all our works are filled with people whose service to the mission is nothing less than an oblation.<\/p>\nThen there are\u00a0our associates and partners who are not directly involved in mission as such, but permeated with the spirituality and values of St Eugene, live everyday lives of oblation at the service of those in need around them \u2013 starting perhaps with heroic courage in serving someone in their own home who is in need.<\/p>\n
In my own personal experience, I have met hundreds of examples of lay oblation. As I write this, I pause to recall their faces and names and give thanks\u2026 What a gift to have had such extraordinary teachers of the meaning of oblation! What a privilege to continue to be taught today by laity who live oblation behind pots and pans, using brooms to clean the church, receptionists welcoming\u00a0people , teaching catechism, looking after the sick and marginalized\u2026 \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d This is the living face of the Mazenodian Family!<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cYou give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Khalil Gibran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The call: We are people \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), ready to leave everything to be disciples of Jesus. The response: come and see and be transformed The desire to co-operate with him draws us to know … Continue reading
The desire to co-operate with him draws us to know him more deeply, to identify with him, to let him live in us.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe missionary response: oblation<\/p>\n
\nWe strive to reproduce in ourselves the pattern of his life. Thus, we give ourselves to the Father in obedience even unto death and dedicate ourselves to God\u2019s people in unselfish love.<\/strong><\/h5>\nOur apostolic zeal is sustained by the unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation, an offering constantly renewed by the challenges of our mission<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nCC&RR, Constitution\u00a02<\/em><\/p>\nEvery person who responds to the call of the Savior, following the example and spirituality of Eugene de Mazenod, is \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), (and) ready to leave everything to be disciple of Jesus\u201d.<\/p>\n
I am constantly struck by the words, \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d Firstly, I think of so many great Oblates who have given everything to evangelize the most abandoned \u2013 many becoming martyrs. \u201cThus, we give ourselves to the Father in obedience even unto death.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/a>But then my focus moves wider, to countless people who have been equally generous in their life of service. \u201cOblation\u201d may sound strange to their ears when they hear it applied to them, but dedicated service in the Mazenodian Family is nothing less than this. All our Oblate missions, all our community houses, all our works are filled with people whose service to the mission is nothing less than an oblation.<\/p>\nThen there are\u00a0our associates and partners who are not directly involved in mission as such, but permeated with the spirituality and values of St Eugene, live everyday lives of oblation at the service of those in need around them \u2013 starting perhaps with heroic courage in serving someone in their own home who is in need.<\/p>\n
In my own personal experience, I have met hundreds of examples of lay oblation. As I write this, I pause to recall their faces and names and give thanks\u2026 What a gift to have had such extraordinary teachers of the meaning of oblation! What a privilege to continue to be taught today by laity who live oblation behind pots and pans, using brooms to clean the church, receptionists welcoming\u00a0people , teaching catechism, looking after the sick and marginalized\u2026 \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d This is the living face of the Mazenodian Family!<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cYou give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Khalil Gibran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The call: We are people \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), ready to leave everything to be disciples of Jesus. The response: come and see and be transformed The desire to co-operate with him draws us to know … Continue reading
We strive to reproduce in ourselves the pattern of his life. Thus, we give ourselves to the Father in obedience even unto death and dedicate ourselves to God\u2019s people in unselfish love.<\/strong><\/h5>\nOur apostolic zeal is sustained by the unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation, an offering constantly renewed by the challenges of our mission<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nCC&RR, Constitution\u00a02<\/em><\/p>\nEvery person who responds to the call of the Savior, following the example and spirituality of Eugene de Mazenod, is \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), (and) ready to leave everything to be disciple of Jesus\u201d.<\/p>\n
I am constantly struck by the words, \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d Firstly, I think of so many great Oblates who have given everything to evangelize the most abandoned \u2013 many becoming martyrs. \u201cThus, we give ourselves to the Father in obedience even unto death.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/a>But then my focus moves wider, to countless people who have been equally generous in their life of service. \u201cOblation\u201d may sound strange to their ears when they hear it applied to them, but dedicated service in the Mazenodian Family is nothing less than this. All our Oblate missions, all our community houses, all our works are filled with people whose service to the mission is nothing less than an oblation.<\/p>\nThen there are\u00a0our associates and partners who are not directly involved in mission as such, but permeated with the spirituality and values of St Eugene, live everyday lives of oblation at the service of those in need around them \u2013 starting perhaps with heroic courage in serving someone in their own home who is in need.<\/p>\n
In my own personal experience, I have met hundreds of examples of lay oblation. As I write this, I pause to recall their faces and names and give thanks\u2026 What a gift to have had such extraordinary teachers of the meaning of oblation! What a privilege to continue to be taught today by laity who live oblation behind pots and pans, using brooms to clean the church, receptionists welcoming\u00a0people , teaching catechism, looking after the sick and marginalized\u2026 \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d This is the living face of the Mazenodian Family!<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cYou give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Khalil Gibran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The call: We are people \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), ready to leave everything to be disciples of Jesus. The response: come and see and be transformed The desire to co-operate with him draws us to know … Continue reading
CC&RR, Constitution\u00a02<\/em><\/p>\n Every person who responds to the call of the Savior, following the example and spirituality of Eugene de Mazenod, is \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), (and) ready to leave everything to be disciple of Jesus\u201d.<\/p>\n I am constantly struck by the words, \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d Firstly, I think of so many great Oblates who have given everything to evangelize the most abandoned \u2013 many becoming martyrs. \u201cThus, we give ourselves to the Father in obedience even unto death.\u201d<\/p>\n Then there are\u00a0our associates and partners who are not directly involved in mission as such, but permeated with the spirituality and values of St Eugene, live everyday lives of oblation at the service of those in need around them \u2013 starting perhaps with heroic courage in serving someone in their own home who is in need.<\/p>\n In my own personal experience, I have met hundreds of examples of lay oblation. As I write this, I pause to recall their faces and names and give thanks\u2026 What a gift to have had such extraordinary teachers of the meaning of oblation! What a privilege to continue to be taught today by laity who live oblation behind pots and pans, using brooms to clean the church, receptionists welcoming\u00a0people , teaching catechism, looking after the sick and marginalized\u2026 \u201cthe unreserved gift we make of ourselves in our oblation.\u201d This is the living face of the Mazenodian Family!<\/p>\n \u201cYou give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Khalil Gibran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The call: We are people \u201cset apart for the Gospel\u201d (Rom 1: 1), ready to leave everything to be disciples of Jesus. The response: come and see and be transformed The desire to co-operate with him draws us to know … Continue reading ![\"lay\"](\"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/lay.jpg\")
<\/a>But then my focus moves wider, to countless people who have been equally generous in their life of service. \u201cOblation\u201d may sound strange to their ears when they hear it applied to them, but dedicated service in the Mazenodian Family is nothing less than this. All our Oblate missions, all our community houses, all our works are filled with people whose service to the mission is nothing less than an oblation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n