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What would the parents of a missionary who is not pious, who has lost the spirit of his vocation, say if they were to come close to the mission post where he is, and they witnessed his earthly, human life? They would say, ‘What? Is it for this that he left us?

Like you, I am convinced that a military religious order would be admirably suited to the current situation in the interior of Africa.

What a hectic life I have been living for the past 15 years, and continue to live now even more hectic than ever, in camps, at sea, on land, in the middle of insurgents, massacres.

Prudence is a necessary quality for those who are responsible for the work of God. If he is learned, let him teach us; if he is holy, let him pray for us; if he is prudent, then let him govern us.

Therefore, we take no account of age, experience or character: we obey with joy, promptly and respectfully.