Eugene rejoices at how well his Oblate team was doing in the parish mission in Allauch. As we read his comments, we catch something of the enthusiasm of this group of young Missionaries.<\/p>\n
\nThe mission of Allauch is going marvelously and I felicitate myself more and more for having insisted that it be undertaken; if I had listened to the \u201cbuts\u201d, the \u201cifs\u201d, the \u201chowevers\u201d, it would not have taken place and I would have been annoyed. <\/strong><\/h5>\n
The church, although big enough, is too small to contain the crowds which flock there. All is going very well and everyone does his part well. I attended this morning the instruction that Fr. Jeancard gave and I was very pleased with it. Fr. Albini prays unceasingly and will confess when his turn comes. <\/strong><\/h5>\n
I must not forget to tell you that the Bishop attended the opening of the mission on Sunday and that he brought three missionaries in his carriage; the other two went on foot to their destination but they were so eager, that is to say, Honorat and Marcou, that they arrived almost as soon as we did.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Hippolyte Court\u00e8s, 24 November 1824, EO VI n 159<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cZeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.\u201d Khalil Gibran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eugene rejoices at how well his Oblate team was doing in the parish mission in Allauch. As we read his comments, we catch something of the enthusiasm of this group of young Missionaries. The mission of Allauch is going marvelously … Continue reading