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UNITY WITH GOD PREVENTS HIM FROM LANGUISHING IN ROME
Frustrated by the interminable delays in the process of all ten cardinals having to read the text of the Oblate Rule before a judgment could be reached, Eugene decided to propose a shortcut. I am going to try something, but … Continue reading
WE MUST ACT AS IF SUCCESS DEPENDED ON OUR ABILITY AND TO PUT IN GOD ALL OUR CONFIDENCE AS IF ALL OUR EFFORTS COULD PRODUCE NOTHING
After the Christmas break, our journey through the writings of St Eugene begins again. We had left him in Rome in the process of obtaining Papal approbation for the Missionary Oblates. Nine days after his audience with the Pope, he … Continue reading
PREOCCUPIED FOR THE WHOLE OF THAT DAY WITH THIS MATTER, I WAS PERTURBED
The following day, knowing that the Archpriest was going to make his recommendations to the Pope, Eugene was tense and restless. Nevertheless, preoccupied for the whole of that day with this matter, I composed a letter for M. the Archpriest, … Continue reading
I LEAVE THIS MATTER IN YOUR HANDS; I ASK NOTHING BUT THE FULFILMENT OF THE PLANS OF GOD
December 21 was the anniversary of Eugene’s ordination to the priesthood. I had really wanted to spend this day on retreat, but I had to go to see the person indicated to me by the Holy Father. Roman Diary, 21 … Continue reading
I HAVE ARMED MYSELF WITH ALL NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL AIDS
The time was approaching for Eugene to meet with the Pope and to ask for his formal approbation of the Oblates. He was worried because there was a “general policy in place in which the Pope was not giving approbation … Continue reading
PRAY AS THOUGH EVERYTHING DEPENDED ON GOD – WORK AS THOUGH EVERYTHING DEPENDED ON YOU.
Writing to Henri Tempier, from Rome: The Cardinal Secretary of State having said he would receive me at nine o’clock, I was at the stroke of this hour in his salon where he did not delay in receiving me with … Continue reading
WATCHING AND PRAYING AS HOPE DIMINISHES
The day before leaving for Rheims was Pentecost Sunday, and Eugene wrote to his mother: The holy day of Pentecost was too appropriate a day not to take the opportunity to give the Holy Spirit to Caroline. My uncle celebrated … 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
WE CAN ONLY BE DESTROYED IF WE ALLOW IT AND THAT WE WILL NEVER DO
It was far more important, however, to straighten out matters with Bishop de Bausset since the latter had planned to take more extreme measures. On October 22, 1823, the archbishop’s interview with Father Courtès, who had been delegated by the … Continue reading
IN THE END, THOUGH WITH SADNESS, I GO MY WAY, PLACING MY TRUST IN GOD ALONE
Struggling to regain his health, Eugene gives his friend, Forbin Janson, an idea of how many demands are made on him. We glimpse his tiredness and his need for intimacy as he experienced a sense of feeling alone in the … Continue reading