{"id":5804,"date":"2024-07-15T01:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5804"},"modified":"2024-07-11T19:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:00:37","slug":"putting-all-their-confidence-in-god-and-in-the-paternal-blessing-of-him-who-has-the-grace-to-assign-work-to-each-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5804","title":{"rendered":"PUTTING ALL THEIR CONFIDENCE IN GOD AND IN THE PATERNAL BLESSING OF HIM WHO HAS THE GRACE TO ASSIGN WORK TO EACH ONE"},"content":{"rendered":"

And I thank the Lord doubly because I am more than ever convinced that in what has come to pass, divine Providence not only has your good in mind but that of the Congregation which you are called to direct towards the fulfilment of her duties in this part of the world…<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Bishop Bruno Guigues, 25 August, 1848, EO 1, n. 101<\/em><\/h3>\n

Bruno Guigues may have become Bishop of Bytown, but he also remained the Superior of all the Oblates in North America. Having congratulated him, Eugene now got down to business.<\/h3>\n

Father Telmon had been appointed Superior of a new missionary venture to the USA in Pittsburgh, and he was raising objections. Eugene needed him to be reminded of his vow of obedience and of the confidence that he needed to have in the person of the Superior General who understood the bigger picture of the whole Congregation’s personnel and mission and had “the grace to assign work to each one.”<\/h3>\n

Whatever might be Father Telmon\u2019s objection, you will reaffirm on my behalf what I wrote to him directly that I expressly put him in charge of this mission and, if needs be, in virtue of holy obedience, although it pains me considerably to employ this means, given that all members of our Institute like those of so many others should make it their duty to march forward at the first word of the father of the family, putting all their confidence in God and in the paternal blessing of him who has the grace to assign work to each one…<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Bishop Guigues in Bytown, 25 July 1848, EO 1 n. 99<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

Authority is not a popular word in our relativistic society. As Christians, we accept God’s authority in its many manifestations: Sacred Scripture, the magisterium of the Church with its teachings and guidelines, those who have been appointed our Church leaders, the faith of our fellow believers – all these expressions of authority contribute to the formation of a mature and well-informed conscience. Religious and priests, through our freely-chosen vow of obedience, have the responsibility to lead the way.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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