{"id":5046,"date":"2022-02-23T02:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T01:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5046"},"modified":"2022-02-19T19:37:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T18:37:17","slug":"do-i-have-a-distinctive-mazenodian-characteristic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5046","title":{"rendered":"DO I HAVE A DISTINCTIVE MAZENODIAN CHARACTERISTIC?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The novitiate year is the most important moment to concentrate on the formation of the specifically Oblate character of our life, charism and spirituality. This is done through the lived example of the Oblates, the courses taught and the accompaniment in developing a particularly Mazenodian spirituality.<\/h3>\n

What Eugene writes applies specifically to the Oblate brothers and priests, however, the spirit behind what he communicates is applicable to every member of the Mazenodian Family. It is a call to each of us to review the quality of our own devotional life.<\/h3>\n

Father Guigues, on his way to Canada, had written some observations to the Founder about some of those who had completed the novitiate. Eugene took action by writing to the Novice Master, Father Vincens, with some words of advice.<\/h3>\n

I must tell you for your guidance that Father Guigues, in the letter that he wrote me from Le Havre, feels obliged to remind me of certain things. He says that it would be very beneficial to instil in our Oblates the idea that they must never neglect, by their own fault, spiritual exercises, rosary, particular examen, mental prayer, all fiddle-faddle! from which I conclude that his companions did none of these things.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

If things like this are not much appreciated before being a priest, it is to be feared that they will be neglected even more afterward.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

I might add that the community will always lack the distinctive characteristic which marks the difference between religious communities and those which are simply ecclesiastical societies.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

When novices are learning what should be done, and the Oblates <\/strong><\/em>(ed. scholastics) too, they are not edified by this take-it-or-leave-it approach in regard to activities that are prescribed.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Father Vincens, at N.-D. L\u2019Osier, 23 July 1844, EO X n 849<\/em><\/h3>\n

As a person connected with the spirituality and charism of St Eugene de Mazenod, what “characteristic” of this spirituality do I hold in my relationship with God, my lifestyle and my dealings with others?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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