{"id":4799,"date":"2021-07-07T02:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T00:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=4799"},"modified":"2021-06-20T23:17:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T21:17:57","slug":"he-is-compelled-under-pain-of-sin-not-to-kill-his-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=4799","title":{"rendered":"HE IS COMPELLED UNDER PAIN OF SIN NOT TO KILL HIS MOTHER"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Eugene wrote in his diary at the end of the day, he recorded not only the happenings, but also his personal reactions. The Diary reveals a wry sense of humor in the way in which he expresses himself privately. The Diary was not intended for others to read.<\/h3>\n

In this entry he comments about one of the Oblates who had a clique of somewhat disturbed nuns around him with whom he conducted correspondence on esoteric spiritual topics. Eugene had no time for this.<\/h3>\n
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Here are some religious, some men who claim to alone have the secret of perfection, who perform high spirituality with some bigots whom they call earthly angels and who are only fanatics who mimic in the most ridiculous manner the souls of the elite, whose language they do not even understand which they take into their heads to use, to even exaggerate in their farcical correspondence. What a pity!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Eugene wanted to send this “spiritual” Oblate to Corsica as a missionary.<\/h3>\n
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It is unimaginable to what degree this good Father deludes himself. His letter inspires pity. He claims that his mother would die if he were to go to Corsica, that he is compelled under pain of sin to not kill his mother, therefore, he is not able in conscience to comply with my obedience to go to this country. There are some proud religious!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Eugene de Mazenod\u2019s Diary, 1 October 1842, EO XXI<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite being the cause of this outburst, the Oblate in question proved himself to be a dedicated and successful missionary for the succeeding 30 years.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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