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SAINT EUGENE, A COMPANION AND GUIDE IN ILLNESS AND DEATH
After a long pause, Saint Eugene speaks to us again. My involvement in the illness and death of a close relative led to a much longer than expected interruption of these reflections. Throughout this period I experienced the presence and … Continue reading
A REVIEW OF LIFE THROUGH THE FOCUS OF HOPE
As he begins his retreat, Eugene intends to make an exacting examination of his life and behaviour. It is interesting that he wants to do this through the eyes of hope – through the lens of what God’s love holds … Continue reading
I ENCOURAGE MY BROTHERS TO LOVE RATHER THAN BE AFRAID
As Eugene reflects on the necessity of focusing on hope in difficult times, he remembers how he constantly urges the Oblates to live in this spirit of hopeful confidence in the love of God. Addressing hope, he writes: You whom … Continue reading
A HYMN TO HOPE
Realizing that the demands of his work in Marseille had led him to spiritual luke-warmness, he did not despair. Ever since Eugene had been ravished by the experience of God’s love for him, it was the virtue of hope that … Continue reading