{"id":6323,"date":"2026-04-06T01:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T23:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=6323"},"modified":"2026-04-05T18:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:54:35","slug":"monday-in-the-octave-of-easter-a-deep-bond-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=6323","title":{"rendered":"MONDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER: A DEEP BOND OF FRIENDSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Then Jesus said to them, \u201cDo not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.\u201d<\/span>
\nMatthew 28: 10<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Risen Jesus tells the disciples to go back to Galilee: \u201cThey will see me there.\u201d Galilee is where it all began for the disciples, it was the place where they met Jesus, and he entered into their lives.<\/h3>\n

Today, the Risen Lord tells each of us: \u201cGo back to Galilee \u2013 go back to that time when you realized that I was present in your life.\u201d<\/h3>\n

The Risen Jesus is inviting us to enter into the Galilee of our hearts and lives.<\/h3>\n

EUGENE TEACHES US<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Saint Eugene frequently did this, and he called it recollection. He wanted all those who followed his way of discipleship to do the same, as he wrote in his Rule of 1818:<\/h3>\n

The whole life of the members of our Society ought to be a life of continual recollection (Art. 1).<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

To attain this, they will first of all make every effort to walk always in the presence of God, and frequently try to utter short but fervent\u00a0 spontaneous prayers. (Art.2,)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Eugene and Jesus shared a deep bond of friendship \u2013 and a friend always wants to be in the presence of a loved one. His days are filled with moments of recollection \u2013 of short bursts of prayer and expressions of love.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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