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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
I think of the many struggles that Eugene and his founding community had to experience as each of them stood at the foot of their crucifix. And yet Eugene always remained respectful of the position of all others. He would listen and speak the truth but always with love. His diary notes were full of moments that he would give over to God and allowed himself to be held as he conversed with God, with Jesus the crucified Savior and the responses to the whispers of the Spirit.
How easy it is to allow ourselves to harbour our pain and woundedness until they seep to the surface to contaminate not only our lives, but the lives of those we want to love.
It is true, that when we stand at the foot of our crucifix and look up we see through the open eyes of the Beloved: it then that we allow ourselves to experience the love of God which fills ever atom of our beings.
“…until his eyes met mine.” That changes everything!