{"id":6298,"date":"2026-03-16T01:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=6298"},"modified":"2026-03-14T17:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:46:20","slug":"all-abandoned-souls-wherever-they-might-be-will-always-be-the-object-of-our-zeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=6298","title":{"rendered":"ALL ABANDONED SOULS, WHEREVER THEY MIGHT BE, WILL ALWAYS BE THE OBJECT OF OUR ZEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Vatican authorities were under the impression that Eugene was asking approbation only for France. They had not understood that Eugene\u2019s missionary heart was as big the world.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

At first, they thought that we were only asking for France, and the Cardinal ponent told me, \u201cAccept that, and the rest will follow.\u201d I did not agree with him, and the matter was settled according to our wishes. I must say that it was enough for me to point out that our Congregation did not limit its charity to a small corner of the earth, and that all abandoned souls, wherever they might be, would always be the object of its zeal and would be entitled to its services, and that my opinion was accepted.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter to Fr. Tempier in Marseilles, 20 March 1826, EO VII n. 231<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Today the Oblate Charismatic family is present in around 70 countries – thanks to Eugene\u2019s zeal continued through his missionaries.<\/span><\/h5>\n

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