Conscious of the fact that they are only 6 priests and 3 scholastic seminarians at the moment, Eugene’s enthusiasm cannot be contained \u2013 they have big dreams:<\/p>\n
\nand even though,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
because of their present small number and<\/strong><\/h5>\n
the more urgent needs of the people around them,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
they have to limit the scope of their zeal,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
for the time being,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
to the poor of our countryside and others,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
their ambition should, in its holy aspirations,<\/strong><\/h5>\n
embrace the vast expanse of the whole earth<\/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>\nEugene\u2019s daily encounters with the Savior in prayer, and his Bible-rooted spirituality filled him with the confidence to have big dreams: \u2018There is no need to be afraid, little flock, for it has pleased your Father to give you the kingdom.\u201d Luke 12:32
\nHe was described as having a heart as big as the world, and with his conviction he could visualize the mustard seed at growth from Aix en Provence \u2013 reaching today to all the countries of the world where the members of the Mazenodian family are present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Conscious of the fact that they are only 6 priests and 3 scholastic seminarians at the moment, Eugene’s enthusiasm cannot be contained \u2013 they have big dreams: and even though, because of their present small number and the more urgent … Continue reading