In preparation for the decision-making meeting of the cardinals, Eugene went to meet one of them, for the first time, on the day before.<\/p>\n
\nI think I told you that Cardinal Pallotta had put me off until Tuesday at ten o\u2019clock. I went punctually to this appointment. I was introduced immediately into the apartment of his Eminence who received me with every sign of a most amiable politeness\u2026 and showed me how pleased he was to make my acquaintance. He told me that although they had only given him two days to examine our case, he had hastened to read the whole position from beginning to end; that he was very satisfied, but had made a few small observations that he was going to submit to me\u2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Eugene then listed some of the minor points where the Cardinal had questions and wished to see changes, and continued the narrative by showing that it was the good work of the missionaries that most favorably impressed the Cardinal :<\/p>\n
\nWe spoke then of the good that our dear Oblates are doing and he was affected by the account that I gave him of their work, and justly remarked, on the subject of the miraculous cure of the dumb man struck by God <\/strong>[ed. an incident that had taken place during the preaching of one of the Oblates, Fr. Albini],<\/em> that it was nothing in comparison with the miracles of conversion operated in souls.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I withdrew very pleased with him, and he appeared quite satisfied with me<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Henri Tempier, 16 February 1826, EO VII n 224<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cLet us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one’s life.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pope Francis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In preparation for the decision-making meeting of the cardinals, Eugene went to meet one of them, for the first time, on the day before. I think I told you that Cardinal Pallotta had put me off until Tuesday at ten … Continue reading