{"id":5096,"date":"2022-04-05T02:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5096"},"modified":"2022-04-04T23:14:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T21:14:12","slug":"let-holy-charity-consume-all-our-disagreements-in-the-melting-pot-of-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5096","title":{"rendered":"LET HOLY CHARITY CONSUME ALL OUR DISAGREEMENTS IN THE MELTING-POT OF RELIGION"},"content":{"rendered":"

I fell from the clouds, my dear Father Martin, on receiving your letter. I was hundreds of miles removed from suspecting your dislike for the position I have placed you in.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Eugene had given Father Martin a change of community to Aix en Provence, and was surprised to receive a response that was not positive about the move. Seemingly Father Martin and Father Court\u00e8s had had a misunderstanding when he had previously worked in Aix.<\/h3>\n

It wasn\u2019t too long ago that you showed feelings to the contrary and, as I remember, I was edified that I even made some comment about it. I therefore had every reason to be certain that what had happened such a long time ago had been entirely forgotten, as in effect it should have been.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

As Superior General, Eugene had experience of some of the Oblates having difficulties with one another. His attitude was to urge them all to work for the common good.<\/h3>\n

Where would we all be if such grudges were perpetual? Soon we would all have to live alone, for the grievances you believe you hold against Father Court\u00e8s, others claim to hold against you, and there would be no end to it. Let holy charity consume all our disagreements in the melting-pot of religion.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

For my part, I am quite determined not to suppose that we can be otherwise than duty requires. I urge you, for love of God, not to manifest either at Aix or elsewhere, any aversion to what I am obliged to prescribe for you. Peace and the common good depend on it. You have too deep a sense of your state in life not to understand this.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Fr. Joseph A. Martin, 10 January 1845, EO X n 865<\/em><\/h3>\n

“Peace and the common good” are good pointers for us to remember in times of interpersonal challenges.<\/h3>\n

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