{"id":4939,"date":"2021-11-09T01:43:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T00:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2021-11-09T01:43:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T00:43:29","slug":"it-is-at-such-assemblies-that-one-understands-what-is-the-communication-of-the-holy-spirit-between-the-father-and-the-spiritual-children-that-grace-has-just-regenerated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=4939","title":{"rendered":"IT IS AT SUCH ASSEMBLIES THAT ONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS THE COMMUNICATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BETWEEN THE FATHER AND THE SPIRITUAL CHILDREN THAT GRACE HAS JUST REGENERATED"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main evangelizing activity of the Oblates in their early years of existence was the preaching of parish missions. It is not surprising then to see how important these were for Bishop de Mazenod in his diocese. It was a conviction that the like-minded Bishop Bourget shared in Montreal. Eugene wrote to him on this topic:<\/h3>\n

I have read with great interest the pastoral letter that you addressed on the occasion of a mission to each parish favoured by this great grace. I know that you are not without consolation in this respect and I bless God for it. It is a just recompense earned by your zeal for the salvation of your flock.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Eugene then describes his custom to attend the closing ceremonies of every preached parish mission in his diocese to bless the spiritual renewal that had taken place.<\/h3>\n

I also gather consolation of this kind when I go to preside over the closing of all the missions which are annually given in my diocese. It is at such assemblies that one understands what is the communication of the Holy Spirit between the father and the spiritual children that grace has just regenerated. I cannot conceive why all bishops do not procure this happiness for themselves.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Bishop Bourget, Bishop of Montreal, 15 February 1844, EO I n 31<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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