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Quote of the day
Called to be the Saviour’s co-workers.
St. Eugene de Mazenod
Reflection of the day
February 7 – Death of Pope Pius IX in 1878
Bishop de Mazenod had frequent contact with him. When told of his death, the Pope sent this hand-written note:
“We are profoundly grieved at the death of this prelate who, distinguished by his rare love for the faith, his prayer life and his priestly zeal, distinguished himself to an even higher degree by his loyalty, his devotion and his respectful obedience to us and to this Chair of Peter.”
Weekly anecdote
Theresa of Lisieux and the conversion of the Inuit
Fathers Arsène Turquetil and Armand Le Blanc were the first Oblates of Mary Immaculate to settle amidst the Inuit of Hudson Bay. They arrived at Chesterfield Inlet on September 3, 1912. They began to work immediately, since everything had to be done: finding an adequate location, building a house-chapel, learning the language, and adapting to the customs of the land. On Pentecost Sunday, 1915, Father Turquetil was able to offer his first sermon in the Inuit language before a small gathering, that had come out of curiosity. (more…)
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ONE MUST ACT AS IF SUCCESS DEPENDED ON OUR SKILL AND TO PUT IN GOD ALL OUR CONFIDENCE AS IF ALL OUR EFFORTS COULD PRODUCE NOTHING
Once the process of studying the Rules had begun, it was up to the group of Cardinals to discern and make their recommendation to the Pope. For the following six weeks, Eugene spent his time answering their questions and rushing … Continue reading
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