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WHO COULD FORESEE THAT YOU WOULD THROW HIM INTO THE MINISTRY WITHOUT HIS KNOWING ANYTHING?
Eugene returned to the same theme of young Oblates being sent to missions and not being sufficiently prepared in Western Canada. They were doing primary evangelization with people who had not heard the Christian Gospel before, and mistakenly thought that … Continue reading
WE RISKED COMPROMISING THEIR SALVATION AND THAT OF THE SOULS THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GUIDE
As the Canadian missions were increasing, so was the demand for Oblate missionaries. Eugene had agreed to send scholastics to Canada to fulfil this need, but on condition that they finish their studies in Canada. The demands of the missions … Continue reading
THEY ARE OF SERVICE TO EVERYONE AND DO NOT SOLICIT THEIR PARISHES.
The arrival and work of the Oblates was not met with joy by some of the Canadian clergy. It had been the same in France when Eugene had founded the Oblates. Writing to Bishop Bourget of Montreal, Eugene quoted some … Continue reading
MARY IMMACULATE
In February 1849, Pope Pius IX had consulted all the bishops of the world asking their opinion on possibly proclaiming the dogma of the Immaculate Conception What do you have to say about the beautiful decision to be taken concerning … Continue reading
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF HARDSHIPS AND THE CONVICTION OF THE MERIT THAT YOU WILL DERIVE FROM IT IN GOD’S EYES
Oh no! my dear friend, you could not make your letters long enough nor enter into too many details on the subject of your painfully difficult mission. You cannot imagine the anxiety which I feel about you all. Not to … Continue reading
GIVE ME PLENTY OF DETAILS ABOUT YOUR MISSIONS
Give me plenty of details about your missions, the places and the persons. I do not know your situation at Saint Boniface. Take time to trace the history of this mission in the moments that you are free. Letter to … Continue reading
I AM EVERYBODY’S SERVANT AND MY MASTERS ABUSE THEIR POSITION
The Founder longed to receive letters from the Oblates around the world narrating their missionary experiences. Yet what a lot of things you could tell me about the neighbourhood of St. Pierre and the ministry which you exercise amongst these … Continue reading
WHY OBEDIENCE?
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 … Continue reading
THEY LIVE POORLY AND ARE HAPPY TO DO SO
Father Leonard Bavette, had conducted a successful visit in France to promote Oblate vocations (see: https://www.eugenedemazenod.net/?p=5497 and related entries) and Eugene knew him well. In his return to Canada he had been appointed to establish the first Oblate community in … Continue reading
THE NAMES OF MY CHILDREN ARE ENGRAVED IN MY HEART
It is quite a long time since anyone in Canada has sent me an account of the personnel. It has reached the point where I could forget their names were the memory of each of my children not engraved in … Continue reading