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I AM PRIMARILY THE SERVANT OF MY BROTHERS

Continuing his retreat reflections, Eugene evaluated how he divided his energy in his dealings with others: In my relations with others who are not part of the community. They must always be subordinate to the obligations I have to fulfill … Continue reading

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BY THIS ALL WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES

Eugene teaches the youth to put into practice the words of Paul: “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:14) Art 24. Thus the love of Jesus Christ, which is the unbreakable bond … Continue reading

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CHANGE THE WORLD

The group model that Eugene constantly came back to was that of the apostles and the first Christians: Art. 4. They will remember that they are called to continue the example that the early Christians gave to the world from … Continue reading

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FORMATION: TO BE LIKE THE APOSTLES IN THE UPPER ROOM BEING PREPARED TO BE SENT ON MISSION

Eugene’s conception of the Missionaries was that they had to be an elite group at the service of the Church. He was not being snobbish (“better-than-thou”) in saying this, but wanted to underline that their vocation was to be specialists … Continue reading

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OBLATION: ENTERING INTO THE DYNAMIC OF THE LIFE OF JESUS AND THE APOSTLES

Eugene’s understanding of the Oblate vocation was to a lifestyle and mission that was as close as possible to that of Jesus and his apostles, and in our first Rule he defined us as being “called to be the Saviour’s … Continue reading

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VOCATION: THE WILL AND THE COURAGE TO WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE APOSTLES

If, as I hope, you wish to be one of us, you will not find yourself in unfamiliar territory; you will have four companions. If presently we are not more numerous, it means we wish to choose men who have … Continue reading

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EUGENE CONTINUES TO REFLECT ON HOW TO COUNTERACT THE EFFECTS OF BAD PRIESTS

“The Church, that glorious inheritance purchased by the Saviour at the cost of all his blood, has in our days been cruelly ravaged… … The truth of the matter is that for a century already, through devilish tactics, an effort … Continue reading

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