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POINTING TO JESUS CHRIST THROUGH HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Marius Suzanne describes Eugene’s preaching on Good Friday of 1820 during the Aix mission. He who had been captivated as a young man by Jesus the Saviour on that Good Friday more than twenty years before, truly showed himself to … Continue reading

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THE BE-ATTITUDES: THE ONLY POSSIBLE CREDENTIAL

When an ambassador comes to a new country to represent his Head of State, he presents his “credentials” to the president or monarch of the new country where he is. For Eugene the Cross is the “credential” that shows that … Continue reading

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NOTA BENE: A “WOW” MOMENT!

Eugene is enthralled by the wonder of our vocation. It is made in heaven and is an invitation to enter into the realm of heaven by giving us the charge of being nothing less than the co-operators of the Savior! … Continue reading

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NOTA BENE – TAKE NOTE!

Having reflected on the damage caused to the Church by bad priests, Eugene dipped his quill into the inkwell and launched into an impassioned reflection of the vocation of the Missionary. NOTA BENE, he writes: take note! The text that … Continue reading

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THE MOST DEPRIVED

At a moment in his youth when Eugene felt “most deprived” of a direction in his life, he understood that it was in the direction of the Cross that his solution would come. Understanding the love of Jesus Christ the … Continue reading

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NEVER ABANDONING THE SALVATION OF THOSE WHOM JESUS CHRIST REDEEMED WITH HIS BLOOD

Reviewing the Diary of the Youth Congregation, Eugene wrote about the 28 month gap in keeping the diary up to date. I assigned a congregant to make a note of the principal events so that at the first free moment … Continue reading

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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE SAVIOUR

Art. 2. It is to fulfill this duty for them that the Congregation will give all its members the most comprehensive instruction on all points of their religion either to teach them to know it well, or to provoke them … Continue reading

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AN INVITATION TO LIBERATION

In forming the Youth Congregation, Eugene’s aim was to help the young people to achieve a personal relationship with God, and to receive God’s gift of being set free in Jesus Christ – and consequently to lead other young people … Continue reading

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THE IDENTITY OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY: AN ELITE BODY FOR THE CHURCH

It is only after Vatican II that the word “charism” was used to describe the particular God-given characteristics of a religious family, but it is exactly this concept that Eugene is referring to when he speaks of the spirit of … Continue reading

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THE IDENTITY OF THE MAZENODIAN FAMILY: OBLATION AS THE SPIRIT THAT DISTINGUISHES IT FROM OTHER GROUPS

What is the spirit that is specific to our existence? Eugene defines it as being that of oblation. Our Lord Jesus Christ has left to us the task of continuing the great work of the redemption of mankind… This spirit … Continue reading

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