{"id":5550,"date":"2023-09-11T01:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T23:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5550"},"modified":"2023-09-05T02:15:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T00:15:14","slug":"deficient-missionaries-lukewarm-religious-and-miserably-imperfect-when-the-time-comes-to-perform-miracles-in-their-holy-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5550","title":{"rendered":"DEFICIENT MISSIONARIES, LUKEWARM RELIGIOUS AND MISERABLY IMPERFECT WHEN THE TIME COMES TO PERFORM MIRACLES IN THEIR HOLY MINISTRY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eugene had very high expectations and standards for those preparing for ministry in the scholasticates (here referred to as “Oblates” as opposed to Missionary Oblates being those who had completed formation)<\/h3>\n

As I have said to some of your other brothers, I cannot accept dissipation in an Oblate. You are neither a college student nor even a seminarian, and yet it happens that seminarians have a better attitude than Oblates do. Also, notice the results. For several years now, not a seminarian has entered the Congregation, they see them too closely. On the contrary. it should be because they see them so closely that they should be attracted toward them by the good impression and example of their virtues.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

At this time the Oblate scholastics were studying with the diocesan seminarians.<\/h3>\n

That is no small disappointment for me because I fear that those who did not want to be fervent during their probation as Oblates will become deficient missionaries, lukewarm religious and miserably imperfect when the time comes to perform miracles in their holy ministry. Impress this truth upon yourselves; and be always concerned in case you lessen the effects of God’s special graces by being unfaithful to that which is required of you.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Brother Charles Baret, at N.-D. L\u2019Osier, 17 July 1847, EO X n 931<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

Sobering words from Eugene, which apply to all of us in whatever our state of life. We are called to live by and be strengthened by the special graces we received at our baptism and constantly through the experience of living our faith.<\/h3>\n

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” Denis Waitley<\/h3>\n

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