{"id":3151,"date":"2016-07-20T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T03:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2016-07-18T15:33:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T13:33:36","slug":"our-founding-vision-today-unconditionally-committed-to-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=3151","title":{"rendered":"OUR FOUNDING VISION TODAY: UNCONDITIONALLY COMMITTED TO THE CHURCH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\u201cEugene de Mazenod was a man passionately in love with Jesus Christ and unconditionally committed to the Church.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eugene\u2019s passionate love for Jesus Christ the Savior was the lens through which he perceived everything. It was from this vantage point that he understood the Church as the Body of the Savior, the People of God. It was this vision of unconditional commitment that he communicated to us:<\/p>\n

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Our love for the Church inspires us to fulfil our mission\u2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Constitution 6 of our Oblate Rule of Life invites us to unconditional commitment to the Church in widening spheres.<\/p>\n

Firstly, to see our Church leaders as given to us by the Savior in order to fulfil our mission in communion with them.<\/p>\n

Thereafter, in communion with the local church of which we form a part. The look of the Savior then leads us to work at living in unity with all who follow Jesus Christ, in their various expressions.<\/p>\n

Finally, we are invited to recognize the values of God as expressed by those who do not know Jesus Christ. Our relationship with the Church is expressed in the full constitution reproduced here:<\/p>\n

Our love for the Church inspires us to fulfil our mission in communion with the pastors whom the Lord has given to his people; we accept loyally, with an enlightened faith, the guidance and teachings of the successors of Peter and the Apostles.<\/p>\n

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We coordinate our missionary activity with the overall pastoral plan of the local Churches where we work, and we collaborate in a spirit of brotherhood with others who work for the Gospel.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Our efforts will be characterized by a genuine desire for unity with all who consider themselves followers of Jesus, so that, according to his prayer, all may believe that the Father has sent him (cf. Jn 17: 21). Finally, in our hope for the coming of God’s reign, we are united with all those who, without acknowledging Christ as Lord, nevertheless love what he loves.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CC&RR, Constitution 6<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"FOUNDING<\/a><\/p>\n

“When God transforms the life of just one leader, that leader can transform a church. When one church is transformed, you can transform a community. And when enough churches are thriving, you can affect a region, a country, and eventually the entire world with the positive, life-changing power of Jesus Christ and the redeeming and restoring work of his people.” \u00a0\u00a0Bill Hybels<\/p>\n

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