"In an address to the early Oblates, on December 12, 1894, Oblate Founder Blessed Louis Brisson shared his dismay at the news that several seminarians from the Diocese of Troyes who had chosen to go to Paris for ordination spent more time organizing and celebrating their post-ordination dinner and visiting places of interest in the capital city than they did in properly preparing for and celebrating their ordination itself.
"In light of that, Father Brisson then directed that once a year the Ritual for Ordination was to be read aloud in the refectory during the meal."
In a recent commentary, Father David Whalen,
OSFS, reflected on the importance of repetition and its relationship to renewing our commitment to the true nature of our vows and other special events in our lives
To access Fr. Whalen's complete post, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Salesian Reflection: Repetition for Mastery (29 DEC 22)
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