Working Session on Safeguarding of Minors for Confreres in the PACData: 07/02/2025Follow-Up Working Session on Safeguarding of Minors for Confreres in the PAC Province, Bujumbura, Burundi (February 15–26, 2025) The General Council of the Society of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers), […]
7th February in the life of Charles Cardinal LavigerieData: 07/02/2025Lately, I have learned with genuine sadness that in one or two of your stations habits have appeared which, if they permeated your Society, would one day lead to its ruin and would make it a deed of death instead of a deed of resurrection and life.
6th February in the life of Charles Cardinal LavigerieData: 06/02/2025Instructions to Father Deguerry for his journey to Jerusalem and Egypt (Early February 1880) Having obtained the necessary information as completely as possible and having written it down each day so as not to forget anything, Father Deguerry will return to Algiers via Marseilles, like the first time. There he will pass it all on to his Council so as to come to some practical resolutions which you will then submit to me.
Would you like some chocolate?Data: 05/02/202515 years ago, I asked a confrere this question: Would you like a piece of chocolate? The reply from my confrere was negative. But why? – I asked. With a smile and a deep, profound conviction, he replied: because the price of cocoa on the world market is too low. I’ll eat chocolate when the price is just and the farmers have enough income to compensate for their work.
5th February in the life of Charles Cardinal LavigerieData: 05/02/2025Be all things to all people According to the precept of Saint Paul, they were to be all things to all men to win souls for Jesus Christ. They would gradually adopt the attire, the language, food and customs of the local population of Africa to win their trust and affection.