The last years of Father Pierre Mie’s life were spent in teaching seminarians and ministering to the poor on the streets. At his death, Eugene had written:<\/p>\n
Like myself, you too will feel the great loss we incur in the person of this blessed man whose presence among us here on the earth was a constant source of edification.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Jean Baptiste Mille, 11 March 1841, EO IX n 726<\/em><\/p>\n
Jeancard described his ministry:<\/p>\n
Fr. Mye saw with sorrow that most of the poor beggars were spiritually abandoned. He began by going among them at the door of the church, instructing them and showing them the true value of charity. This catechism and these daily conversations at the church door were something touching. They were not without fruit; he listened to these poor and impoverished people in confession, he urged them to bring others to him, and he became the spiritual director of the beggars. He taught them more and more to sanctify their state of misery, a state often dangerous for them because of the freedom left to them by this idle and crude life in the darkest depths of society. He did a lot of good to these poor people removing them from their ignorance, and often from their vices.<\/em><\/p>\n
“Notice sur le r\u00e9v\u00e9rend p\u00e8re Mie\u201d, in\u00a0Missions,<\/em> 5 (1866), p 463<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The last years of Father Pierre Mie’s life were spent in teaching seminarians and ministering to the poor on the streets. At his death, Eugene had written: Like myself, you too will feel the great loss we incur in the … Continue reading