Faced with uncertainty about his future when the French government would take action against him, Eugene places his trust in God for the future.<\/p>\n
\n… There is no need of regrets when one has done one\u2019s best. God makes use even of human mistakes to achieve his purpose. I do not know what he expects of me; all I know is that he governs with his wisdom those whose sole purpose is to work for his glory. I am attracted by the thought of peace and quiet. I have good reason to be weary of human injustice. And so I act accordingly, in view of my soul\u2019s good, even though I should obtain it for a time only. If God has decided differently, he will direct events and bend the will of his creatures in such a way as to achieve his ends.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
For my own part, I will gladly retire to the seminary at Marseilles, where I can be of some use to the young ecclesiastics who must be formed in the knowledge and practice of the virtues of their state; I will keep up my ministry to the sick, with its consolations, and I will live in obscurity, as is my deepest wish.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
…We who call upon the Lord must find our consolation above all in the thought that we are guided all unseen by his Providence. Today\u2019s breviary shows us that trials are a good sign and encourage us to trust in God\u2019s good pleasure in us.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Henri Tempier, 24 October 1833, EO VIII n 469<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Faced with uncertainty about his future when the French government would take action against him, Eugene places his trust in God for the future. … There is no need of regrets when one has done one\u2019s best. God makes use … Continue reading