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Never a man in the world is capable of forcing either the consciences, the will, or the intelligences of his fellow human being. God did not want to do it, why would we want to do it? God gives to these men the freedom to ignore him, to act against him, we must not try to force them or be irritated against them. On the contrary, we must love them, be free and open with them, speak with them about all sorts of things that please them, endeavour to win their friendship by always showing them good mien.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Notes and Documents, IX, 248, 1847.
Jamais homme au monde n’est capable de forcer, ni les consciences, ne les volontés, ni les intelligences de ses semblables. Dieu n’a pas voulu le faire, pourquoi le voudrions-nous ? Dieu laisse à ces hommes la liberté de le méconnaître, d’agir contre lui, nous ne devons pas vouloir les forcer ni nous irriter contre eux. Bien au contraire, nous devons les affectionner, être libre et ouvert avec eux, leur parler de toutes sortes de choses qui leur plaisent, tâcher de gagner leur amitié en leur montrant toujours bonne mine.
François Libermann
Cf. Notes et Documents, IX, 248, 1847.
Ninguém no mundo é capaz de forçar nem as consciências, nem as vontades, nem as inteligências dos seus semelhantes. Deus não o quis fazer, porque quereríamos nós fazê-lo ? Deus deixa a esses homens a liberdade de não o conhecer, de agir contre Ele, nós não devemos querer forçá-los nem irritar-nos contre eles. Pelo contrário devemos estimá-los, ser livres e abertos com eles, falar de toda a espécie de coisas que lhes agradam, procurar conseguir a amizade deles mostrando-lhes sempre boa cara.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Notas e Documentos, IX, 248, 1847.
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It is relatively easy to undertake a mission and to try to be success-ful with the grace of God. But to draw all one's resources together to increase, spread and strengthen this success, to create a work that is solid and stable, to protect it from the wiles of the enemies who seek to destroy it, to foresee obstacles and to take steps to avoid or overcome them, to build this apostolic work of Jesus Christ on an unshakeable foundation- these are all difficult things and the re-sponsibility for them rests on us who are in charge of this important work.
Libermann: Presentation of the "Memorandum on Missions", 15.08.1846. NDVIII, p.219-220
Il est assez facile d'entreprendre une Mission, de tâcher d'y obtenir quelque succès avec la grâce de Dieu ~; mais réunir toutes les ressources pour augmenter, étendre et fortifier ce succès, former une œuvre solide et stable, la mettre à l'abri de toute puissance ennemie qui cherche à lui nuire, prévoir les obstacles et prendre des mesures pour les éviter ou les surmonter, poser enfin et consolider sur des bases inébranlables l'œuvre apostolique telle que Jésus-Christ l'a instituée, ce sont toutes choses très difficiles et dont la responsabilité repose sur nous qui sommes chargés de la direction de cette œuvre importante.
Libermann, Présentation du Mémoire sur les Missions. 15.08.1846, NDVIII, p.219-220
É bastante fácil começar uma Missão, esforçar-se por obter algum sucesso com a graça de Deus...; mas reunir todos os recursos para aumentar, alargar e fortificar este sucesso, formar uma obra sólida e estável, pô-la ao abrigo do poder do inimigo que procura fazer-lhe mal, prever os obstáculos e tomar medidas para os evitar ou superar, pôr enfim e consolidar sobre bases sólidas a obra apostólica tal como Jesus Cristo a instituiu, todas estas coisas são difíceis e a sua responsabilidade recai sobre nós que estamos encarregados da direcção desta importante obra.
Libermann, Apresentação do “Memorando sobre as Missões...”, 15.08.1846, NDVIII, p. 219-220
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