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31st January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Data: 31/01/2025

The Holy Father wanted it and asked me to do this service for the Church. What will become of me? I don’t know. However, if I were to perish in the doing of my duty, I would commend myself to you, my dear children, before God, for him to forgive my sins.

30th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Data: 30/01/2025

Letter to the Councils of the Work of the Propagation of the Faith (30 January 1887)
As I informed you three months ago, I have entrusted Reverend Father Deguerry, superior of the Society of Missionaries of Algiers, with the care of all the details concerning our missions, reserving for myself only the higher jurisdiction and direction. Accordingly, I wished to prepare in a practical way a peaceful future for our missionary endeavours for the day when I will be taken away from them by death, a day that can no longer be far away.

29th January in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Data: 29/01/2025

Letter to Monsignor Dusserre (29 January 1888)
It is to Algiers that I belong, through the first bonds. It is to Algiers that I must dedicate this day which, so to speak, will provide me with a resume of the most precious memories of my life in Africa.

Living according to the law of love that Jesus Christ teaches us

Data: 28/01/2025

that is not the case with the rule that Jesus Christ teaches us: the rule of love. On the contrary, he tells us to look out for the little ones: “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them, for theirs is the kingdom of God” (Mk 10:14); “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3); he tells us to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters (Jn 15, 13) and, in particular, those in need.

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