{"id":5154,"date":"2022-08-03T02:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5154"},"modified":"2022-07-24T17:26:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T15:26:36","slug":"the-desire-i-have-always-had-to-make-mary-known-and-loved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5154","title":{"rendered":"THE DESIRE I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO MAKE MARY KNOWN AND LOVED"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Mary Immaculate,\u2028 inspire within me\u2028 the same sentiments that were yours while pondering the revealed mysteries which you treasured in your heart”<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"When God chose Eugene de Mazenod to be the the founder of the Mazenodian Family, the priests and brothers were known as Missionaries of Provence. It took ten years to understand fully the fundamental role of Mary in this religious family and to change the name to Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. One of the highpoints of this journey of discovery took place on August 15, 1822 when Eugene blessed the statue of Mary Immaculate and received a mystical grace.<\/h3>\n

As we approach the bicentenary of this event, our daily reflections will focus on Mary Immaculate.<\/h3>\n

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Looking back on his relationship with Mary, Eugene wrote in his will in 1854, at the age of 72:<\/h3>\n

To this end, I invoke the intercession of the Most Holy and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, daring to remind her in all humility, but with consolation, of the filial devotion of my whole life, and of the desire I have always had to make her known and loved, and to spread her devotion everywhere through the ministry of those whom the Church has given to me as children, who have had the same desire as myself\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Eugene de Mazenod\u2019s will, 1854<\/em><\/h3>\n

In the Sulpician Seminary, Eugene had learnt this prayer which he transmitted as part of our tradition to pray before entering into meditation. Perhaps you will find it helpful to accompany you each day in your prayer until August 15, and after:<\/h3>\n

Mary Immaculate,\u2028faithful adorer of the Father,<\/h3>\n

Mother most admirable of the Son,<\/h3>\n

Spouse of the Holy Spirit,<\/h3>\n

inspire within me \u2028the same sentiments that were yours while pondering the revealed mysteries which you treasured in your heart.<\/h3>\n

Grant that I may ever live \u2028in union with your Son, my Saviour, together with all who, by meditation, give honor to the most Holy Trinity. Amen.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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