In the midst of the difficulties caused by the Icosia crisis and the absolute uncertainty as to what the French government would allow him to do – or even if they would allow him back into France – Eugene remained focused on discerning God\u2019s Wisdom that would never let him down.<\/p>\n
\nMy dear friend. I am trying to ground myself ever more securely in the principles I unfolded in my last letter, namely, that one must discern within the course of events and even within the course set by man\u2019s deliberate choice a higher course set by Providence which governs all by its wisdom.: \u201c(Wisdom) reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other, and she orders all things well\u201d <\/strong>(ed. Wis. 8.1) and that creatures who place their trust in God and call upon him in their need do not go unremembered before him, \u201c… we know that you acknowledge us as yours.\u201d <\/strong>(ed. Wis. 15.2). I need this when I am tempted to be vexed at not having followed a particular inspiration that I believed to be better than its opposite which in fact I settled on, whether out of deference for the opinion of others or for any other reason, especially when drawbacks result that are difficult to remedy.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Henri Tempier, 28 October 1833, EO VIII n 470<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the midst of the difficulties caused by the Icosia crisis and the absolute uncertainty as to what the French government would allow him to do – or even if they would allow him back into France – Eugene remained … Continue reading