Having reflected on the damage caused to the Church Eugene dipped his quill into the inkwell and launched into an impassioned reflection of the vocation of the Missionary. NOTA BENE, he writes: take note!<\/p>\n
The text that follows is known to us as \u201cThe Preface\u201d in the form in which we have received it.<\/p>\n
Eugene aimed to counteract the ravage caused by bad priests by holding up the ideal of what the Oblate Missionary priest is<\/p>\n
\nWhat more sublime purpose than that of their Institute!<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Their founder is Jesus Christ, the very Son of God;<\/strong><\/h5>\n
their first fathers are the Apostles.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
They are called to be the Saviour\u2019s co-workers, the co-redeemers of mankind.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
1818 Rule, Part One, Chapter One. The ends of the Institute, \u00a73. Nota Bene.<\/em>
\nMissions, 78 (1951) p. 15<\/em><\/p>\nHere in a succinct manner is the kernel of the Missionary vocation for all who are inspired to live by Eugene\u2019s dream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Having reflected on the damage caused to the Church Eugene dipped his quill into the inkwell and launched into an impassioned reflection of the vocation of the Missionary. NOTA BENE, he writes: take note! The text that follows is known … Continue reading