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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
Every morning I arise and look out the window even though it is still dark outside. I look at apartment buildings close to me that have one or two lights on. Further away there is only darkness where there should be buildings and in some buildings which have lights in every window.
My parish is an Oblate parish – but for how long? When the day comes that there are no longer Oblate priests around we might see some lay people stepping forward who share in that same Mazenodian charism and who continue to ‘lovingly’ serve God, the Church, each other and those who are seen as the poorest of the poor. It may not look exactly the same but I think of the Indigenous Catholic Leaders, Chiefs who recently met here in the Ottawa area. Like them, some of us will recognize that they are still “called to share in the charism according to their state of life, and to live it in ways that vary according to milieu and cultures.” (R 37a) We must continue to live and love with daring, humility and trust and “…let our lives be enriched the poor and the marginalized as we work with them, for they can make us hear in new ways the Gospel we proclaim.” (R 8)
I think of the early Oblates who came to this country – it was not about a particular building, place or people they were serving. It was and continues to be how their hearts were formed and live out our beautiful Rule of Life.
I think of how we are all Pilgrims of hope in communion. This is who we are.