{"id":5499,"date":"2023-07-19T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T23:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2023-07-16T22:28:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T20:28:54","slug":"wrestle-with-it-as-i-might-i-could-not-find-a-way-out-of-the-dilemma-i-thought-of-it-constantly-before-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5499","title":{"rendered":"WRESTLE WITH IT AS I MIGHT I COULD NOT FIND A WAY OUT OF THE DILEMMA. I THOUGHT OF IT CONSTANTLY BEFORE GOD"},"content":{"rendered":"

The news of the possible appointment of Bruno Guigues as the first Bishop of Bytown (today the city of Ottawa) caused a quandary for Eugene.<\/h3>\n

At first this news plunged me into great perplexity. If I saw on the one hand the advantage of the Church in Canada, I could not on the other overlook the grave disadvantages that could thereby result for our Congregation and evidently this second consideration should prevail over the first because our first duty is to maintain our Congregation in a state of capability for the accomplishment of the mission the Church has given to her and it would be easy to find amongst the clergy in Canada another person to fulfil worthily the episcopal functions at Bytown and it was impossible for me to replace you in America.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Wrestle with it as I might I could not find a way out of the dilemma. I thought of it constantly before God…<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

I am always happy that I had chosen you to represent me in the midst of this portion of the family and in a country where our first Fathers had perhaps caused some of the prejudices which had arisen on all sides. I have often blessed God for the change which was brought about by your facilitation.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Fr. Bruno Guigues in Canada, December 1846, EO I n 71<\/em><\/h3>\n

When Bishop Bourget arrived to speak with Eugene, he gave the assurance that as Bishop, Fr Guigues would still be able to continue his responsibilities as the one responsible for the expanding North American Oblate missions. Eugene thus gave his consent, as Superior General, for the good of the Church and the advantage of the Congregation.<\/h3>\n

REFLECTION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Corrie ten Boom’s words come to mind: \u201cNever be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.\u201d<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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