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"Genuine zeal, peaceful, humble and constant, sanctifies the soul, it does not become annoyed, but tends to make us pray for the souls in sin, offering ourselves to God for them and making ourselves the pain of their crimes."
Francis Libermann
Cf. Commentary of the Provisional Rule, 150, 1845.
"Le vrai zèle, paisible, humble et constant, sanctifie l’âme, il ne s’irrite point, mais il porte à prier pour les âmes qui sont dans le péché, à s’offrir à Dieu pour elles et pour porter sur soi la peine de leurs crimes."
François Libermann
Cf. Commentaire de la Règle Provisoire, 150, 1845.
"O verdadeiro zelo, pacífico, humilde e constante, santifica a alma, nunca se irrita, mas leva a rezar pelas almas que estão no pecado, a oferecer-se a Deus por elas para tomar sobre si a pena dos seus crimes."
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Comentário da Regra Provisória, 150, 1845.
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"The doctors are trying to decide what is wrong with me: if they only knew how many desperate people come knocking on my door and how powerless I am to help them all, they would soon realise what is tearing me apart"
Daniel Brottier quoted in the process of beatification, p. 24
1805 C.S.Sp.
The death of Jean-Marie Duflos, the 5th Superior General. His nephew, Jacques Bertout, re-turns from his exile in England and finds he is the only remaining Spiritan. His uncle tells him he must re-establish the Seminaire du Saint-Esprit, destroyed by the French Revolution. After struggling for 15 years, he is successful.
1889 East Africa
Tana River foundation and the first baptism in modern times in Mombasa (Vicariat Apostolic of North Zanguebar).
1894 Madagascar
A Jesuit, Père Chervalier, ministers for a few months at Mahajanga but there is still no church. There have been two Protestant churches there since 1874, one at Rova and the other in the town.
1936 France
The death of Daniel Brottier, worn out by his total dedication to the young people of Auteuil.
1945 Guinée Conakry
Père Michel Chaverot organises the first Christian trade union in the country (C.F.T.C.).
1988 F.A.C.
Inauguration of the Seminaire Brottier at Libreville.
Les médecins cherchent mon mal ; s’ils savaient toutes les misères qui frappent à ma porte et mon impuissance à les soulager toutes, ils sauraient ce qui me brise aujourd’hui.
P. Brottier, Procès apostolique, p.246
1805 C.S.Sp.
Mort de Jean-Marie Duflos, cinquième Supérieur Général. Jacques Bertout, son neveu, de retour d’Angleterre, et restant le seul Spiritain, reçoit de son oncle la charge de restaurer le Séminaire et la Société du St Esprit, détruits par la Révolution française. Il y parviendra après 13 ans d’efforts constants.
1889 Afrique de l’Est
Fondation Tana River . Premier baptême des temps modernes à Mombassa (Vicariat du Nord Zanguebar.)
1894 Madagascar
Le P. Chervalier, Jésuite, passe quelques mois à Mahajanga. Il n'y a pas encore d'église catholique. Dès 1874, on trouvait déjà à Mahajanga deux Temples protestants, l'un au Rova et l'autre dans le bas de la ville.
1936 France
Mort de Daniel Brottier, épuisé par sa sollicitude pour les jeunes d’Auteuil.
1945 Guinée
Le P. Michel Chaverot organise le premier syndicat chrétien de Guinée Conakry (C.F.T.C.).
1988 Fondation d’Afrique Centrale
Inauguration du Séminaire Brottier à Libreville.
Os médicos investigam a minha doença; se eles conhecessem todas as misérias que batem à minha porta e a minha incapacidade para as aliviar todas, saberiam o que hoje me destrói.
P. Brottier, Procès apostolique, p.246
1805 C.S.Sp.
Morte de Jean-Marie Duflos, quinto Superior Geral. Jacques Bertout, seu sobrinho, de volta da Inglaterra, e sendo o único Espiritano, recebe de seu tio o encargo de restaurar o Seminário e a Sociedade do Espírito Santo, destruídos pela Revolução francesa. Conseguirá isso depois de 13 anos de constantes esforços.
1889 África de Leste
Fundação Tana River. Primeiro Baptismo nos tempos modernos, Mombasa. (Vic. Apos. do Norte do Zanzibar).
1894 Madagáscar
O P. Chervalier, Jesuíta, passa alguns meses em Mahajanga. Não há ainda Igreja católica. Desde 1874, havia já em Mahajanga dois templos protestantes, um em Rova e o outro na parte baixa da cidade.
1936 França
Morte de Daniel Brottier, esgotado pela sua solicitude para com os jovens d’Auteuil.
1945 Guiné
O P. Michel Chaverot organiza o primeiro sindicato cristão da Guiné Conakry (C.F.T.C.).
1988 Fundação da África Central
Inauguração do Seminário Brottier, em Libreville.
Marcher ensemble dans l’espérance : le Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga sur la synodalité, la paix et l’avenir de l’Église en Afrique centrale
Dans un nouvel entretien, le cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga évoque l’avenir de l’Église en Afrique centrale. Découvrez ses réflexions sur le 30e anniversaire d’Ecclesia in Africa, le pouvoir...
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