{"id":4744,"date":"2021-04-09T02:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2021-04-04T21:11:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T19:11:51","slug":"during-our-social-distancing-silent-listening-flows-from-and-leads-to-a-deep-love-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=4744","title":{"rendered":"DURING OUR SOCIAL DISTANCING, SILENT LISTENING FLOWS FROM AND LEADS TO A DEEP LOVE"},"content":{"rendered":"
The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, \u2018It is the Lord.\u2019 At these words \u2018It is the Lord\u2019, Simon Peter, who had practically nothing on, wrapped his cloak round him and jumped into the water. The other disciples came on in the boat, towing the net and the fish.<\/strong><\/em> (John 21: 7-8)<\/span><\/div>\n
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In John 21:1-14, the disciples had returned to their normal occupation of fishing and the Risen Jesus appeared to them in the midst their everyday activity. They did not recognize him at first, but it was love that opened their eyes.<\/p>\n

St Eugene had always loved the Risen Jesus present in his Word. In 1837, before becoming Bishop of Marseilles, he looked back on 55 years of lovingly listening to the Word of God:<\/p>\n

I give you thanks, O Lord, for having made shine forth this light from the sacred deposit of your Holy Scriptures. As you show me the way I should follow, and give me the desire to follow it, you will also give me the powerful help of your grace.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Ren\u00e9 Motte OMI, who made a study of the role of Scripture in the life of St Eugene gives us some practical advice on how we can develop the same attitude as the disciples at the time of Jesus and disciple Eugene. Circumstances today make it more possible for all of us to spend time with the Word of God in this loving attitude:<\/p>\n

Silence is necessary, silence to listen to Jesus Christ who speaks in the Bible. Silent listening is generous, since it flows from a deep love. That is what the Oblates [ed. and all members of the Mazenodian family] are called upon to experience \u201cin joy\u201d, says the Founder. They are happy to be in intimate union with Christ, enjoying his word. Thus the mouth will speak from the abundance of the heart (see Matthew 12:34). Consequently, the reading of Scripture is not limited to study; it must be seen in the context of an encounter with Christ. It is thus a listening to his word received as a personal message.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSacred Scripture\u201d in Dictionary of Oblate Values: https:\/\/www.omiworld.org\/lemma\/sacred-scripture\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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