After Eugene had been at St Laurent, and written the Rule, he and his companions traveled back to Aix via the shrine at Laus that they were about to take over. The description of the journey by Eugene\u2019s uncle Fortun\u00e9 gives us an idea of the circumstances.<\/p>\n
Leflon, using the letters of Fortun\u00e9 de Mazenod, takes up the story of the return to Aix from Laus:<\/p>\n
Finally, on September 24, a visit was made to Laus. The return journey began the following day, and its slowness greatly contrasted with the quick dispatch of the previous trip. Out of a spirit of poverty, fifty-five of the seventy-five miles between Laus and Aix were made on foot over impossible roads. Consequently, it was not until September 30 that the three voyagers reached Aix.<\/em><\/p>\n The Founder evidently had more endurance than Moreau and Tempier who arrived exhausted, since, instead of taking time out to rest, he immediately plunged into work. \u201cI haven\u2019t been able to talk privately with him, even for a few moments,\u201d wrote Fortune to President de Mazenod. \u201cFrom the moment he arrived, his time was monopolized by all the usual petty matters until it was time to retire.\u201d The next day was taken up continuously with hearing the confessions of the novices and members of the Sodality.<\/em><\/p>\n Leflon II, p. 165-166<\/p>\n Undoubtedly a good part of the conversation would have been on how to present the newly-written Rule on introducing religious life and vows to the rest of the Missionaries. It is interesting that at the General Chapter a few weeks later, we shall see that these three were the only ones initially in favor of the change of status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After Eugene had been at St Laurent, and written the Rule, he and his companions traveled back to Aix via the shrine at Laus that they were about to take over. The description of the journey by Eugene\u2019s uncle Fortun\u00e9 … Continue reading