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I WAS SICK AND YOU CARED FOR ME

Eugene’s ideal of forming the youth to live the love of Jesus Christ had to be put into practice in real situations. We have seen how he did this in the question of their relationships with each other. Now Eugene … 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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LOVE AS THE PIVOT OF OUR EXISTENCE

“Among yourselves, charity, charity, charity.” This death-bed wish of Eugene for his Oblate family reflected his lifetime of insistence that “Charity is the pivot on which our whole existence turns.” Some 50 years earlier, we see him insisting on the … Continue reading

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THE FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY: A TENDER, AFFECTIONATE, AND SINCERE CHARITY

Reflecting on the blessing of being part of a community with a healthy family spirit, Eugene now underlines the values necessary to maintain this spirit and allow it to grow. For the love of God never cease to inculcate and … Continue reading

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