Quoting Saint Paul, Eugene sent his missionaries to Canada with evangelical courage.<\/p>\n
For the rest, brothers, take comfort in the Lord and in the might of His power. Put on the armour of God, hold yourselves erect, loins girded with truth, wearing the breastplate of justice and your feet shod in readiness to evangelize; so that the Lord may help you to announce the Word mightily, to withdraw from sin the children of the Church and lead them to holiness; and that He may open your mouth to make known with assurance the mystery of the Gospel to those ignorant of it.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Letter of obedience to the first Oblate missionaries to Canada, 29 September 1841, EO I n 8<\/em><\/p>\n
In our difficult days let us remember that the words of Paul, are still true for us and invite us to take courage:<\/p>\n
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.<\/em><\/p>\n
For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.<\/em><\/p>\n
Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.<\/em><\/p>\n
Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; above all taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one.<\/em><\/p>\n
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.<\/em><\/p>\n
(Ephesians 6:10-17)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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