{"id":5840,"date":"2024-09-06T01:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5840"},"modified":"2024-09-02T17:29:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:29:38","slug":"why-obedience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5840","title":{"rendered":"WHY OBEDIENCE?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oblates in Canada lived far away from the Founder, in Marseilles. The Canadian Oblate superior was Bishop Guigues who was very occupied in the process of establishing a new diocese. The missionaries were scattered in many distant places with poor means of communication, and were making decisions to suit their ministry.<\/h3>\n

Our Fathers have fallen into the habit of arguing over obedience and of permitting themselves to weigh human worth according to a standard other than what is just. Hence these senseless apathies and bad feelings in a group wherein should reign only peace, simplicity, religious respect, mutual support, in a word, all the virtues they have vowed to practise.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Now that, my dear Father, you are at the head of a little community, insist severely on the correction of this detestable habit. I recommend also that you see that the Rule is observed in all respects. From the moment you are superior, the responsibility rests on you.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Fr. Leonard Bavette in Montreal, 11 January 1849, EO I n 107<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

Eugene received the charism of founding a religious Congregation that had a particular spirit of lifestyle and mission. The Rule contained the main elements of how to maintain and live by this God-given spirit. The aim of the Oblate vow of obedience is to enable us to live according to this evangelical spirit.<\/h3>\n

All of us in the Oblate Charismatic Family are called to listen to the voice of God as it is heard in many different ways each day.<\/h3>\n

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