{"id":5530,"date":"2023-08-17T01:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5530"},"modified":"2023-08-16T21:21:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T19:21:41","slug":"i-recommend-that-you-learn-to-question-in-the-course-of-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5530","title":{"rendered":"I RECOMMEND THAT YOU LEARN TO QUESTION IN THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charles Baret was a brilliant young man who joined the Oblates at the age of 17. He was a musician, poet and had a gift for learning languages. When he had completed his studies, he was still too young to be ordained to the priesthood, so he taught philosophy at the seminary. Eugene had a special paternal affection for this talented extrovert youngster.<\/h3>\n

You were not all mistaken, my dear Brother Baret, in being convinced that I share all your anxieties. Long before now you must have been convinced of the great interest I take in you and my paternal love for you.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

And now at this time. I am going to give you a new proof of this, by telling you that I have provided for the education and perhaps for the future of your young sister, if God were to call her to religious life. Meanwhile, I have come to an agreement with the Superior of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary to have her receive this child into her house.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

On the death of his brother, Charles Baret’s nephews and nieces had become orphans, and he had agreed to act as their guardian – but without consulting his religious superiors.<\/h3>\n

Now how can I tell you that you did the right thing in accepting the guardianship without my authorization? I cannot do that.\u00a0 It was very easy for you to consult me as you should have done in any case. But the matter is over with; I will not insist on the remarks that I could make. I can only recommend that you learn to question in the course of your life, and that you turn to the right people for advice and guidance.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Brother Charles Baret in Marseilles , 24 February 1847, EO X n 924<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

“Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.”\u00a0 (Thucydides)<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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