{"id":5512,"date":"2023-08-03T01:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5512"},"modified":"2023-07-27T23:55:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T21:55:46","slug":"we-must-leave-ourselves-in-the-hands-of-divine-providence-and-pray-god-to-direct-events-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5512","title":{"rendered":"WE MUST LEAVE OURSELVES IN THE HANDS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE AND PRAY GOD TO DIRECT EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the previous entries I have gone into a fair amount of detail on the question of the nomination of Bruno Guigues as the first bishop of Bytown, later known as Ottawa. I did this, firstly, because it opens an important chapter in the history of the missionary expansion of our Mazenodian Family.<\/h3>\n

These letters also show the deep faith of Eugene in God’s guidance and his way of making difficult decisions. He shared with and listened to the opinions of people whose opinions he respected: Bishop Bourget of Montreal, the Oblate General Council, Oblate Bishop Guibert, and Bruno Guigues himself among many others. He also listened to the fears and disagreement of the Oblates in Canada and showed them that he understood how they felt. As Founder, Eugene was aware of the bigger picture of the good of the Church and of the Oblate Congregation. Putting his trust in God, through constant prayer, he went ahead with approving the nomination – and his insight was to prove to have been the correct one that was to bear much ongoing fruit in the future.<\/h3>\n

We must leave ourselves in the hands of divine Providence and pray God to direct events according to his good pleasure and not according to the pretentious claims of people.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Hippolyte Court\u00e8s, 8 March 1822, EO VI n 81<\/em><\/h3>\n

REFLECTION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

May we learn from Eugene the need to listen, consult, pray and rely on God’s guidance – today we call this the “synodal way.”<\/h3>\n

The spirit of the Oblate Constitutions and Rules applies to the ministry of all members of the Mazenodian family, according to their particular state:<\/h3>\n

“Our life is governed by the demands of our apostolic mission and by the calls of the Spirit already dwelling in those to whom we are sent. Our work makes us dependent on others in many ways; it requires real detachment from our own will and a deep sense of the Church” C25<\/h3>\n

“In major decisions and in matters concerning the life and mission of the whole community, there will be a process of discernment conducive to consensus” R26a<\/h3>\n

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