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For Eugene, having to go to Rome to ask for approbation of the Oblates was a big gamble. The group was small and he risked appearing presumptuous and being rejected in Rome. Leflon describes Eugene\u2019s indecision:<\/p>\n
“Once again, the question of journeying to Rome loomed up and three more months rolled by before he could make up his mind. Still hesitant, he very nearly renounced the journey; it was only the pleading of his missionaries and especially the formal requests of Father Albini which overcame his reluctance to take what he felt was a rash step. Bishop Jeancard relates that there had been conversations on the subject between Father Albini and the Founder:<\/p>\n
I do not know all the details but they were decisive in determining the Founder. More than once I heard him admit:<\/p>\n
\n“I was finally persuaded when Father Albini pushed me with his two hands and told me: ‘Go, Father, go!’<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Father Albini’s urging, made more expressive by this physical impulsion whereby propriety gave way to a feeling of supernatural power, persuaded the Superior-General all the more effectively since he interpreted it as a directive from on High. It was on the strength of those few words, accompanied by such an expressive gesture from one whose sanctity was no secret to the Founder, that he finally reached his decision.”<\/p>\n
Leflon, Volume 2, p. 256<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cDecisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Brian Tracy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For Eugene, having to go to Rome to ask for approbation of the Oblates was a big gamble. The group was small and he risked appearing presumptuous and being rejected in Rome. Leflon describes Eugene\u2019s indecision: “Once again, the … Continue reading