{"id":5529,"date":"2023-08-16T01:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5529"},"modified":"2023-08-15T21:46:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T19:46:35","slug":"i-have-only-well-loved-sons-who-are-foremost-in-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5529","title":{"rendered":"I HAVE ONLY WELL-LOVED SONS WHO ARE FOREMOST IN MY HEART"},"content":{"rendered":"

Father Joseph Lavigne had caused some dissatisfaction with the content of his preaching at the shrine of Notre Dame de l’Osier in the diocese of Grenoble as well as having made some significant decisions without consultation. Eugene had admonished him – something which had not been well received, so Eugene wrote to reassure him that despite his mistakes he was still a loved member of the missionary family.<\/h3>\n

You should have waited for my answer before taking this step…<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

I will tell you that I have no servants in the Congregation; I have only well-loved sons who are foremost in my heart, whom I care for constantly in the presence of God, even though I cannot write to them all as often as I would like. I do not need to assure you that you are one of my well-loved sons.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Fr Joseph Lavigne, at l’Osier, France, 9 February 1847, EO X n 922<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

We are well-loved sons and daughters of St Eugene. Through the communion of saints, we remain foremost in his heart as he “cares for us constantly in the presence of God.”<\/h3>\n

Saint Eugene de Mazenod,
\nShare with us your love for Christ the Saviour.
\nSaint Eugene de Mazenod,
\nHelp us to stand firm in goodness.
\nSaint Eugene de Mazenod,
\nBe with us in all our efforts.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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