{"id":3122,"date":"2016-05-12T05:00:30","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T03:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2016-05-12T03:02:22","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T01:02:22","slug":"our-founding-vision-today-an-unquenchable-faith-in-our-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=3122","title":{"rendered":"OUR FOUNDING VISION TODAY: AN UNQUENCHABLE FAITH IN OUR MISSION"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are a missionary Congregation.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CC&RR, Constitution 5<\/em><\/p>\n

This simple statement is so rich in meaning! It always makes me think of how when we have an experience of something significant, we instinctively want to tell others about it. It is almost as if the experience is not complete unless shared. Mission is like sharing a small flame and seeing it light up the lives of many others and transforming them.<\/p>\n

Our missionary model of Jesus and the apostles (Constitution 3) is precisely this. The apostles lived a particular experience with Jesus – that of salvation – and were sent out out to share this with others and invite them to participate.<\/p>\n

St. Eugene experienced the transforming salvific love of Jesus on the Cross, and spent the rest of his life leading others to his same experience. This year we celebrate two hundred years of his foundation of the Oblates to dedicate their lives to experiencing the love of the Savior, and to becoming His missionaries. We are being privileged to have the opportunity to marvel at the missionary zeal of the Oblates and the Mazenodian Family throughout the world \u2013 and how this unquenchable faith in our mission has changed the lives of so many. Let each of us give thanks today!<\/p>\n

\"Edm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cA small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Mahatma Gandhi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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