Scholastic brother Marius Bernard, who was preparing for his diaconate ordination, was part of the mission team. They had him teaching catechism three times per day, but Eugene saw this as an exaggeration that was putting undue demands on the people<\/p>\n
\nHow could you think of having Brother Bernard give catechism three times a day? That is impossible; besides it must not be presumed that country people may leave their work in order to be there; we have always been considerate of the daily welfare of these poor people and it would not be right to force them to die of hunger or not be admitted to the sacrament of confirmation if they have not received it.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
… I cannot insist too much in counselling mildness, graciousness, to your neighbour.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Jean Baptiste Honorat, 27 January 1824, EO VI n. 127<\/em><\/p>\n
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“Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought<\/em>.”\u00a0\u00a0 Margaret Chase Smith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Scholastic brother Marius Bernard, who was preparing for his diaconate ordination, was part of the mission team. They had him teaching catechism three times per day, but Eugene saw this as an exaggeration that was putting undue demands on the … Continue reading