Tag Archives: Formation
GOING DEEPER … AND LIKE THE BROTHERS WE ARE A RARE BREED
Continuing with the letter written in May 1835 to Fr. Guigues: “At one time didn’t you mention a candidate for the brothers? I passed on the news to the novitiate. I have sent Brother Ferrand to Corsica. That leaves us … Continue reading
GOING DEEPER … AND GIVING ALL THE CREDIT TO GOD
Eugene continues to look forward and outward, rather than to dwell on the reason he has been summoned to Rome. He mentions in a letter to Fr. Henri Tempier the possibilities of a seminary in Rome that would serve the … Continue reading
GOING DEEP WHILE LOOKING FOR WIGGLE ROOM
“What we have to fear most is a curt refusal leaving no room for negotiation.” (Letter To Father Tempier, at Rome, June 18, 1832: 425:VIII in Oblate Writings) When something becomes arbitrary, limited, tied and forced – be it with … Continue reading
Going Deeper 