February 22: Letter to Father Albini. To console him and our Fathers in Corsica, I give him an account of all the blessings that God has showered on all the work of our missions this year. Letter from Fr. Espanet. He writes in the same style that he has been using with me for some time. Is this flattery, is it because he is moved by remorse and to make reparation for his previous way of acting which he now regrets? I am inclined to the second alternative and I consider sincere the sentiments he now expresses. The parish priest of Istres dined at my place. He is in admiration of all that he witnessed during his mission. [p.4] Diary Oblate Writings XX February 23, 1839 February 23: Letter to Father Honorat to have him appreciate the use I had to make of Frs. Ricard and Magnan, and to reply to his most interesting letters on the missions he is giving. Letter to my mother. Letter to Fr. Guibert. I bring him up to date on the works of the Congregation and I answer several of his letters. [To Father Courtès, superior at Aix]. 685:IX in Oblate Writings Authorizes Father Bise to hear confessions. Courtès [Marseilles,] February 23, 1839. Even though I had wished, my dear Courtès, that Father Bise were more proficient before entrusting him with the ministry of Confession, if you think it is absolutely necessary that I authorize him for this; I shall do it, even though I do it quite reluctantly. I request you to be very careful with him about this kind of work for which he may not be quite ready. Diary Oblate Writings XX February 24, 1839 February 24: Letter from the King to me for all that I did for his daughter the Princess of Wurtemberg. Mr. Lavison came to conclude the Trinquier affair. He paid what he still owed. Fr. Tempier entered it into the account of the Congregation. Letter from Mr. Merindol, an examining magistrate. He writes to inform me that he found a poor housewife in the prison who is held there by Fr. Jonjon. He asks me to mediate in order to reduce the severity of this inhuman creditor. Diary
February 22: Letter to Father Albini. To console him and our Fathers in Corsica, I give him an account of all the blessings that God has showered on all the work of our missions this year. Letter from Fr. Espanet. He writes in the same style that he has been using with me for some time. Is this flattery, is it because he is moved by remorse and to make reparation for his previous way of acting which he now regrets? I am inclined to the second alternative and I consider sincere the sentiments he now expresses. The parish priest of Istres dined at my place. He is in admiration of all that he witnessed during his mission. [p.4] Diary Oblate Writings XX February 23, 1839 February 23: Letter to Father Honorat to have him appreciate the use I had to make of Frs. Ricard and Magnan, and to reply to his most interesting letters on the missions he is giving. Letter to my mother. Letter to Fr. Guibert. I bring him up to date on the works of the Congregation and I answer several of his letters. [To Father Courtès, superior at Aix]. 685:IX in Oblate Writings Authorizes Father Bise to hear confessions. Courtès [Marseilles,] February 23, 1839. Even though I had wished, my dear Courtès, that Father Bise were more proficient before entrusting him with the ministry of Confession, if you think it is absolutely necessary that I authorize him for this; I shall do it, even though I do it quite reluctantly. I request you to be very careful with him about this kind of work for which he may not be quite ready. Diary Oblate Writings XX February 24, 1839 February 24: Letter from the King to me for all that I did for his daughter the Princess of Wurtemberg. Mr. Lavison came to conclude the Trinquier affair. He paid what he still owed. Fr. Tempier entered it into the account of the Congregation. Letter from Mr. Merindol, an examining magistrate. He writes to inform me that he found a poor housewife in the prison who is held there by Fr. Jonjon. He asks me to mediate in order to reduce the severity of this inhuman creditor. Diary
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