{"id":5171,"date":"2022-08-16T02:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5171"},"modified":"2022-07-25T20:13:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T18:13:23","slug":"the-discovery-of-the-place-of-mary-in-our-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5171","title":{"rendered":"THE DISCOVERY OF THE PLACE OF MARY IN OUR MISSION"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe attitude of Mary of Nazareth shows us that BEING comes before DOING, and to leave the DOING to God in order to BE truly as he wants us.\u201d (Pope Francis)<\/span><\/p>\n

Two years after the foundation of the Missionaries, we were invited to take over the mission of the Marian shrine of Notre Dame du Laus<\/h3>\n

After visiting there, Eugene wrote this description of the place and of the evangelization that the Missionaries would undertake from there:<\/h3>\n

We have formed an establishment at Notre Dame du Laus thus bringing ourselves into direct relations with the dioceses of Gap, Digne, Embrun and Sisteron.<\/strong><\/em>
\nWe have become the guardians of one of the most celebrated shrines of the Blessed Virgin where the good God is pleased to manifest the power that he has granted to this dear Mother of the Mission.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Pierre Mie, October 1818, EO VI n.31<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Notre Dame du Laus<\/p><\/div>\n

At this moment the Missionaries of Provence did not have a specifically Marian identity. Being missionaries at the Laus sanctuary, this identity started to be expressed as they came to understand that Marian shrines did form a part of their missionary outreach.<\/h3>\n

Seventeen years later Eugene wrote about this mission:<\/h3>\n

They all rightfully attribute it to the care the Congregation has always taken to fulfill its mission in this place of blessing. Hence the ever-increasing number of the faithful who flock to the feet of our good Mother, assured that they will meet on the steps of the earthly throne of the Queen of Heaven zealous ministers of her divine Son, especially charged with reconciling sinners upon whom this Mother of mercy is calling to forgiveness and peace through her powerful protection. Hence so many conversions. Thus a renewal of fervor for so many pious souls attracted daily to the shrine by the good odor of Mary’s perfumes, by the brilliance of the marvels she never ceases to work, and, it must be said, by the edification produced at the sight of a regular community<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

E. MAZENOD, Act of visitation of the house of Notre-Dame de Laus, October 18, 1835<\/em><\/h3>\n

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