Sending the newly-ordained priest Calixte Kotterer, who seemed to have a reputation for being difficult, Eugene gives the community superior an indication of his strengths and weakness.<\/p>\n
What strikes me is the spirit of fraternal warmth and friendship that Eugene desired for every community and his desire to bring out best in each member.<\/p>\n
\nDear Father Guigues. This letter will be brought to you by our Father Kotterer who is going to put himself under obedience to you. I assure you he didn\u2019t have to make a big effort to submit himself to that destination, so much was it to his taste. He is leaving in an excellent spirit. I have every reason to believe that it is genuine. Father Kotterer is full of esteem and affection for you, he esteems his confreres highly and it is my hope that he will behave in such a way as to attract your friendship and that of the other Fathers of the house.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I persist in the view that he is the man best suited to your house. I\u2019m relying on you to look after him well. While he has some negative traits, he does respond to kindness. He is of good heart, and open to reason. In my opinion he has matured.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Bruno Guigues, 9 June 1835, EO VIII n 518<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sending the newly-ordained priest Calixte Kotterer, who seemed to have a reputation for being difficult, Eugene gives the community superior an indication of his strengths and weakness. What strikes me is the spirit of fraternal warmth and friendship that Eugene … Continue reading