{"id":5795,"date":"2024-07-04T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T23:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5795"},"modified":"2024-06-29T00:16:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T22:16:00","slug":"the-need-for-an-authority-figure-to-uphold-the-rule-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5795","title":{"rendered":"THE NEED FOR AN AUTHORITY FIGURE TO UPHOLD THE RULE OF LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oblates had been in Canada for 7 years and were zealous in responding to the challenges of preaching the Gospel to as many people as possible. This meant that they were not living a regular community lifestyle as they were so often on the move and regularly being forced to minister alone – something that worried Eugene who always insisted on the necessity for community life.<\/h3>\n

I broach with extreme distaste the subject of the conduct of our men in Canada. Too long have my mind and heart been wearied thereby. Several times already I have been on the point of taking a severe decision, for it is not tolerable.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

The superior of the community was the one who was meant to maintain unity and care for the welfare of its members.\u00a0 Often the independent-minded young Oblates were not happy with their superior who was human with faults. It was not teh man they were to obey, but what he represented as the figure to inspire people to live by the Oblate Rule.<\/h3>\n

They are too prone to argue and not enough to obey as conscience demands. Since when must a superior have all the qualities and virtues there are in order to be respected? What authority have the subjects in a community to control his actions, measure his worth and bear judgement on his ability, his experience? When he is punctual and observant of the Rules, has competent knowledge and enjoys the confidence of the Superior General, what more must be asked of him?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Eugene Guigues, 22 May 1848, EO I n. 97<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

Leadership is not about being the best. Leadership is about making everyone else better.” Author unknown<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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