{"id":5726,"date":"2024-03-20T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T23:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5726"},"modified":"2024-03-20T00:25:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T23:25:01","slug":"they-must-find-with-us-a-true-family-brothers-and-a-father-we-have-the-obligation-to-represent-divine-providence-to-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5726","title":{"rendered":"THEY MUST FIND WITH US A TRUE FAMILY, BROTHERS AND A FATHER; WE HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO REPRESENT DIVINE PROVIDENCE TO THEM"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seemed that Eugene had been unable to find a new Novice Master and so changed his mind and appointed Fr Dassy, to whom he had previously written: “a Master of Novices who must be considered a saint in his own novitiate, but also a good father.”<\/h3>\n

I want to confide the novitiate to you. Take firm resolutions that, to the regularity that you must exact from each, you add a great degree of moderation, much goodness, and fatherly sentiments for those who, faithful to the voice of the Lord, leave their country and their family, and give up everything to consecrate themselves to the service of the Church in our Congregation.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

They must find with us a true family, brothers and a father; we have the obligation to represent Divine Providence to them. Never deviate from these principles.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

My dear son, I am a bit afraid of your natural temper, a certain severity of manner, reactions that are too quick and too cutting. The Master of Novices must in a way be unaffected, must always act reasonably. If, unhappily, he were only once perceived to be unjust, the confidence in him that must be retained always would disappear.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Fr. Toussaint Dassy at Nancy, July-August 1848, EO X n 983<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

The Master of Novices has the particular responsibility of inspiring and accompanying the young men on their journey of becoming missionaries imbued with the spirit and charism of the Oblates. While not having the title of “master of novices” all leaders of communities and groups within the Mazenodian Family have this role: to create a true charismatic family.<\/h3>\n

” A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.” (Horace Mann)<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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