{"id":5685,"date":"2024-02-07T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5685"},"modified":"2024-01-31T11:08:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:08:48","slug":"politicians-are-called-to-be-cooperators-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5685","title":{"rendered":"POLITICIANS ARE CALLED TO BE COOPERATORS OF GOD"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Assembly would construct a new constitution, which Eugene portrayed as an invisible building encompassing all the citizens of France. Its builders and protectors would be the politicians in the National Assembly.\u00a0 He invited the people of Marseilles to see God’s role in this building process<\/h3>\n

A new structure is to be erected, bringing the children of France under its roof as one family. Could we not ask the Lord “to build this house himself, which men would build in vain without him” (Ps 126-127,1)? If a new city is to be built, and we are to be its inhabitants, is it not necessary that, after inspiring and empowering the builders, “he himself should guard this city, over which without him those who guard it would watch in vain” (Ps 126-127,2).<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Yes, our dearest brothers, those who are sent to work on the constitution of France are called to become, if they faithfully and holily fulfill their mandate, the very cooperators of a merciful Providence, the visible instruments of its invisible action. They will then truly be “God’s ministers for good” (Rom 13:1). What an important mission! And how interested we are in their unreserved dedication to it, animated by the most sincere and generous zeal for the fatherland! May they happily fulfill this glorious mission, according to the loving plans of “our Father in heaven” (Mt 6:9)!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Pastoral letter from the Bishop of Marseilles, on the occasion of the general elections and the forthcoming opening of the National Assembly, March 20, 1848<\/em><\/h3>\n

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

\u201cLet each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote\u2026that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.\u201d (Samuel Adams)<\/h3>\n

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