![]() Full of zeal, he wanted to carry the gospel to the Native Americans, but his superiors said no nor would they let him go to Greece. ![]() "Let me follow in thy footsteps, O Jesus! I would imitate thee, but cannot without the aid of thy grace!" He trained at the seminary of Saint-Sulpice. After that his one aim was to be like Jesus. To understand this magnificent reply, we must turn back the pages of his life.įénelon was born in 1651, heir to seven centuries of noble ancestry. "I had rather that the fire had seized my house than a poor man's cottage," he replied. Tactfully he started to break the news to him. His friend, Abbé Langeron, found Fénelon in calm conversation. Lost in the blaze were his precious library and the manuscripts on which he was working. ![]() This was a cruel blow to archbishop Francois Fénelon. ![]() How would you react if your uninsured home burned down and you lost all your tools and your work? In 1697 the episcopal palace at Cambrai burnt to the ground. ![]()
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