Two young Oblates, from Gap, were preparing for their priestly ordinations on 30 July 1826: Joseph Alphonse Martin and Victor Arnoux. The latter was young and needed a dispensation from the Bishop in order to be ordained.<\/p>\n
\nI hope that Ferrucci will send you the dispensation of age for Arnoux although he has forgotten to have me sign the request. With what impatience I wait for the ordination of these two priests, Martin and Arnoux! It is like rebirth for me to see these two children raised to the priesthood.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
As Eugene rejoiced in the addition of two new priests, he recalled that Jacques Marcou was on his deathbed and reflected on a community of Oblates around the presence of the Lamb in paradise.<\/p>\n
\nMay the good God keep Marcou with us! Losing him is not what we want but the Lord knows our needs. Perhaps it is necessary in Heaven that there be in the presence of the Lamb representatives of all the families who combat on earth for the glory of his name: in this case, we could count on our poor Jourdan, who was very saintly, and whose death was of a kind that could not be imputed to his will.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Henri Tempier, 24 May 1826, EO VII n 242<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cA friend who dies, it’s something of you who dies.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Gustave Flaubert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two young Oblates, from Gap, were preparing for their priestly ordinations on 30 July 1826: Joseph Alphonse Martin and Victor Arnoux. The latter was young and needed a dispensation from the Bishop in order to be ordained. I hope that … Continue reading