Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1855

pg 267       again to fall into such a grave error of giving and sowing scandal 
             instead of edification, and that at the cost of its peace, its 
             funds, and its subjects.
                  Before ending the history of this memorable year, which God 
             in his infinite mercy was pleased to enrich with several 
             unexpected blessings, and to visit with crosses equally unlooked-
             for, let it be permitted us humbly to confess that, without 
             omitting to do full justice to man by assigning him the part that 
             belongs to him, we recognize and bless with all our heart the 
             adorable hand of Providence which guides all things towards the 
             welfare of the elect.  Even in the last contrarieties we recognize 
             that Heaven doubtless willed our humiliation and confusion in 
             order to detach us from human applause and to make us place all 
             our confidence in God alone.  And in this light, the more the 
             conduct of the Mother House appeared to us to go against all the 
             dictates of wisdom and prudence, so much the more did we endeavor 
             to see that the blow was aimed from above to punish us for our 
             sins and to make us better religious.