{"id":5959,"date":"2025-01-24T01:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5959"},"modified":"2025-01-23T18:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:00:03","slug":"25-january-1816-25-january-2025-the-gift-of-hope-congregates-pilgrims-into-a-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5959","title":{"rendered":"25 JANUARY 1816 – 25 JANUARY\u00a0 2025: THE GIFT OF HOPE CONGREGATES PILGRIMS INTO A COMMUNITY"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOPE: THE GIFT OF THE CRUCIFIED SAVIOR ONE GOOD FRIDAY \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A moment of encounter one Good Friday turned an unsettled 25 year-old into a man with a purpose: a man with new meaning and hope. Eugene became totally enthralled by his relationship with Jesus Christ and the change he had made in his life as his Savior! We, too, on various occasions of our lives have experienced God-moments – encounters that have given meaning to our lives and filled us with hope for the present and the future.<\/p>\n

Sweet hope, you have always brought me happiness, and been precious to me for bringing me to see in God a delightful perfection which made me love him with a pleasing trust<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Eugene\u2019s retreat notes, May 1824, EO XV n. 156<\/em><\/h3>\n

A PILGRIM OF HOPE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Eugene became a pilgrim on the journey of discovery on how to live the new vision of hope given by his Savior. As a pilgrim he was led to discern a vocation to the priesthood, to learn as much as possible about God in the seminary and daily nurture his constant search for a deeper relationship with God.<\/p>\n

As a newly-ordained priest dedicated himself as a bringer of hope to those whose lives had no focus. His preaching to the poor was an invitation to join the pilgrimage of hope that Jesus the Savior offered. To the youth he offered the same invitation as he did with the prisoners and whoever he came into contact with.<\/p>\n

GOD\u2019S IMPULSE TO CONGREGATE A COMMUNITY OF PILGRIMS OF HOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

On January 25 we commemorate how Eugene was impelled by God to invite others to join him in his life and ministry. We celebrate the day in which the Missionaries of Provence became a community of pilgrims dedicated to bringing the hope of the Savior to the people who needed it most. On 25 January 1816, this group of inspired men came together to officially begin their community life and ministry and drew up a brief Rule of Life.<\/p>\n

OUR CHARISMATIC GOD-GIVEN MISSION: PILGRIMS OF HOPE IN COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, 219 years later, that same flame that was burning in Aix, is burning in the generous hearts of the Oblate Charismatic Family extended over more than 60 countries – all of us form the Oblate community of pilgrims of hope. A happy feast day to all.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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