{"id":5153,"date":"2022-09-30T02:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T00:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2022-07-28T15:32:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T13:32:53","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-bishop-eugene-de-mazenod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5153","title":{"rendered":"A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BISHOP EUGENE DE MAZENOD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cO my God, teach me to be generous,
\nteach me to serve you as I should,
\nto give without counting the cost,
\nto fight without fear of being wounded,
\nto work without seeking rest,
\nto labour without expecting any reward,
\nbut the knowledge that I am doing your most holy will.\u201d
\n(<\/span>St. Ignatius of Loyola)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Feast of Saint Peter. General ordination, the largest number that I have ever done. I gave the tonsure to [thirteen], minor orders to [twenty-four], I ordained [nine] sub-deacons, eight deacons and three priests. It is true that four Capuchins and one Oblate have since received tonsure inclusively to the diaconate. The ceremony began at 6 o\u2019clock and finished at 10:30 o\u2019clock, enough time so that the Chapter was able to say its office and to sing Solemn Mass.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

As if there was nothing, I was obliged to set off again at 3 o\u2019clock for St.-Barnabe where I had to first give the sacrament of confirmation to the children of the parish, then bless the foundation stone of the new church, and finally bless two clocks on the site, all with a dreadful wind which did not prevent the crowd from keeping its footing, but which was very uncomfortable.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

I do not know until when I will be made to do these feats of strength to which I give myself as long as I can manage. In fact, I am not fatigued at all, but watch out in several years! I am enjoying my rest.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

His last act of the day was to visit the Sisters of Compassion , who had been founded in Marseilles to look after the spiritual needs of domestic workers in a particular way (see https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5105<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Before departing, I visited the establishment of the new Sisters of Compassion… It\u2019s essentially for this work that I have adopted this new Order or, to say it better, that I have let it develop under my auspices and my authority.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Eugene de Mazenod\u2019s Diary, 29 June 1845, EO XXI<\/em><\/h3>\n

What do my busy days look like? Where do I get the strength to manage?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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