4th March in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Letter to the Holy Father for the 19th centenary of Mary’s birth.
The year of the secular anniversary of the Nativity of Mary, would surely awaken the faith of believers and allow their devotion to show new signs of life, in the midst of those who each day announce the Church’s demise.

28th February in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

The time has come for me to begin the major seminary in Tunis. Abbé Thévin, whom I sent to
France to gather vocations in the major seminaries, has told me that a good number of requests are due to be sent to me.