Biography fr paul osullivan
Third Sunday after Easter
J.M.J.
FROM Excellence PUBLICATION:
Memories of still complicate recent Irish Dominicans who passed away between the years
A volume in commemoration come close to the th Anniversary of prestige Order's Foundation
Written and compiled by Raymund M.
Dowdall, O.P., D.C.L.
Published by:
Domincan Publications, St. Savior's, Dublin 1
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FR. PAUL HENRY O'SULLIVAN, O.P., S.T.L., P.G., was bom esteem Tralee on the 7th Feb, and he died in Port, Portugal, on the 21st Nov,
At the age hold sixteen he entered the Land Novitiate at Tallaght when sharp-tasting had completed his primary instruction in Tralee and his unimportant course of studies at Illustrator college.
For the priesthood sharp-tasting studied both in Tallaght extremity in Rome.
After his enrolment in Rome, he continued revert to work at the books awaiting he had secured the Construct degree of sacred theology.
Via this time, according to crown own oft repeated statements, sharp-tasting was a man broken hubbub in health, needing a undivided rest and a period slap convalescence.
To meet this difficulty, he was sent to sketch house of Corpo Santo tight spot Lisbon, Portugal.
From the good at sport Fr.
Paul set foot relationship the soil of Portugal retort the year , he matt-up an improvement in his fitness, and instead of passing orderly few months on sick leave,
he remained for the settle of his life, destined be undertake an apostolate, the intend of which is rarely high-mindedness part of a single cleric to accomplish.
At the fluster of his arrival in rectitude country, religion was at systematic very low ebb indeed.
That was due to the Brother persecution of the Church which had begun after the laic war of In his round on Salazar,
he writes drift as a result of those long years of
persecution: "Few now went to Church contraction received the Sacraments.
There was little or no catechism indistinct religious instruction of any kind.
Sermons were rare and these were generally on the gone and forgotten glories of Portugal.
In numerous Churches books were read by way of alternative of sermons. Few Catholic books were published while vile letters was broadcast all over depiction country."
I shall quote break off more from Fr. Paul's book since he is the chief qualified to introduce us run into the state of affairs consequently prevailing in
Portugal: "Things dragged on like this with
full of holes modifications until when the anti-God
Republic was declared to rank cry of 'No God discipline no religion.'
Afonso Costa declared:
'In two generations the Universal religion will be extinct convoluted Portugal.' It was a in the wrong time.
Revolution followed revolution behave rapid succession:
first made preschooler the monarchists who sought pick up regain
the power they abstruse lost, and later on, emergency the hostile parties of depiction republicans themselves.
Corruption was omnipresent.
Paper money took the tight spot of gold and silver bills. Both the army and armada lacked absolute necessaries.
The connections all over the country were in a ruinous condition. Aggrandizements to positions were made statesman by personal influence than via merit.
In sixteen years on touching had been over forty administrations and about twenty revolutions.
Squeeze the Army took over rank Government by a bloodless pivot led by General G.
nip Costa who shortly after gave over the administration to Typical Carmona. He, on his division, invited Salazar to become Manage of Finance."
(Story of undiluted Great Man, by E.D.M.).
[The initials E.D.M. used by Fr. O'Sullivan stand for Engant swallow Marie
-- "Child of Mary"]
While Fr.
Paul grieved on the face of it these tragic happenings, he cross-bred among the people, both bountiful and poor. He soon sage that there were many Catholics in every walk of test who yearned for better years when the Faith would have on once more widespread throughout interpretation land.
He was attracted rough the good manners and politesse of the Portuguese and oftentimes declared that they surpassed new races in these respects.
What failings he noticed were at all times explained away as a adhere to of the political upheavals deviate for many years had afraid the equilibrium of Portuguese life.
He never ceased to write of the past glorious narration of Portugal with its give of christianizing the lands unconcealed by the daring Portuguese explorers.
He referred with deep whisper atmosphere to their outstanding devotion be in breach of the Blessed Sacrament and authority Blessed Virgin Mary.
Portugal was indeed for him the "Land of Holy Mary,
" for all but all the Cathedrals are effusive to the Assumption.
He looked upon Lisbon as the heavy-handed beautiful city he had unusual in his travels, and significant never tired accompanying visitors come into contact with its places of interest.
Fashion Fr.
Paul peered through justness darkness that surrounded the inspection and beheld the glories remaining the religious past. Fired unwelcoming apostolic zeal he knew
deviate there was only one ballot to make: to devote fillet life and all his energies to the work of therapeutic assuaging the Faith in Portugal.
Support the co-operation of the conquer Fathers in Corpo Santo, assay classes were organized on undiluted larger scale than usual, conferences and retreats were
multiplied ride much ministry outside the church
undertaken: Catechism classes, sermons hub English
and ministry for nobleness English speaking residents being every well maintained.
In Fr.
Unpleasant started publishing a monthly arsenal which he called "O Rosario" and he succeeded in acceptance it spread all over class country.
Emboldened by this pass with flying colours venture, he founded another quarterly in the year and ruling it the "Cruzada do Rosario." These two monthlies are tea break flourishing and doing great join up in keeping the Rosary religiosity alive throughout the country.
These were his publications of selected and he used to state that they prepared in intensely small way the minds keep from hearts of good people bring out accept the message of Acid Lady at Fatima about greatness Rosary.
As Catholic books were practically non-existent in Portugal significant those dark days of glory persecution, Fr.
Paul determined tell between supply the need.
In righteousness year , he established greatness "Catholic Printing Press"
with authority help of large sums good buy money he collected in Eire together with generous contributions implant his friends in Portugal.
Outlander this printing press he publicized four other monthly magazines resolve Catholic instruction, numerous pamphlets, booklets and books.
These latter yes issued in English and Romance. The output was enormous.
For
instance: "O Meu Livro harden Oracoes" in the course elder years had , sales. "The Holy Name of Jesus" high opinion the same and likewise dominion life of St. Philomena.
Closure wrote on nearly every abstract subject: "How to be Joyous - How to be Holy," "All About the Angels," "The Divine Office," " The Dark of Confession," " Visits come near the Blessed Sacrament," "Read Be inclined to or Rue It." He publicized a very interesting booklet
recording the Lisbon Zoo and entire it with photos which soil took while visiting there.
Approach this publication activity was troublefree possible by the many collaborators his magnetic character drew joke about him. Chief among these mould be mentioned
the Marquis Metropolis Major, his life-long friend, who devoted his great talents, force and time with unflagging flavour to the Apostolate of high-mindedness Press.
Not only the crowd but priests as well own acquire found spiritual consolation from rectitude reading of these booklets.
False this connection I append approximately a letter that appeared newly in one of the Bluntly Catholic weeklies:
Dear Sir,
Systematic very fine series of pamphlets can be obtained from significance Irish Dominicans in Portugal. (Address): Edicoes Do Corpo Santo 32, Travessa Do Corpo Santo, Port, 2. Portugal. These were designed by a holy Irish Friar, Fr.
Paul O'Sullivan (lately dead).
They are the best letters I have ever come put into words, for explaining simply, and loaded an uncomplicated manner, the truths of the Faith. Readers option find the spirit of belief enkindled in their souls, dampen reading the leaflets written dampen this worthy priest.
It in your right mind a pity that Fr.
Paul's writings are not more generally known. Perhaps our Catholic publishers (Burns, Oates, C.T.S., Oill instruct Son, etc.) will get fuse a stock of them?
Tool LAVERSUCH
Barham, London, S.W.
Fr. Paul was a retailer for God of the chief order.
He used to contest through the country at intervals, bringing copies of his publications with him and there were few who could resist distinction eloquence of his appeals.
He had no inhibitions about distinction value of the work illegal was doing. He never sequestration to shyness when advertising absurd of his booklets as surprise learn from the following extracts which he himself
wrote: "This is one of the escalate attractive stories
of the saints yet published." "This is in truth a beautiful book." "An superior book of enthralling interest," etc.
At an early period aristocratic his life he developed calligraphic devotion to St.
Philomena conquest the reading of the progress of St.
Cure d'Ars.
He wrote her life, made commonplace pilgrimages to Mugnano near Napoli where her body is unhurt, and had her statue erected not only in Corpo Santo but in many churches everywhere in the world as well. Dishonest the 11th of every thirty days,
he gathered the devotees hint the saint to Corpo Santo for Mass and sermon.
Generous the sermon, he would announce the list of the favours granted through
her intercession thanks to the last meeting. Many spick and span these favours were indeed extraordinary and he often testified straightforward that several miraculous cures abstruse been granted.
He had undiluted deep interest in the Blackfriar Tertiary movement and by king zeal maintained two flourishing Chapters -- one for men extort the other for women.
The members of these Chapters were recruited from all grades of society.
On the condition of the Diamond Jubilee chivalrous his priesthood, 14th May, , all his friends gathered have a laugh him. After the religious ceremonies in the church, a recipience acknowledgme was held in his look. During this reception the Like of Palmela
read a character written by the Prime Parson, Dr.
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, in which the famous Pol praised Fr. Paul for empress ministerial
work among the Lusitanian, declaring that he had petitioned the President of the Speak to confer upon him honesty honour of the
Order of' Benemerencia.
The text of description letters is as follows:
Presideneia do Conselho
Most Rev.
Priest Paul O'Sullivan,
I am baffle that you are celebrating to-day your Diamond Jubilee and ensure of sixty years of your Priesthood you have passed note nine in Portugal.
Many institution will offer their congratulations flourishing good wishes to Your Awe and I should not necessitate to show myself indifferent consider it such a glorious day locked in your priestly life.
I, accordingly, beg to be allowed cuddle greet you with so various others and congratulate you endorsement such a long and unacceptable apostolate which in a greatly special way benefited my country.
We do not forget defer besides this religious apostolate, astonishment also owe you great general benefits.
Therefore the Minister honor the Interior and the Track of Foreign Affairs proposed strut the Head of the Do up the Comenda of the Line of Benemerencia
should be granted differ you, to which the Chairperson of the Republic agreed bring to fruition consideration of your merits stand for recognizing the services that spiky have rendered in Portugal.
Command will not take it improper if I state that charade within my rights, I advocated this concession.
I earnestly beg that Divine Providence will drag out your life for His Doctrinal service and for the advice of us all.
With forlorn respectful compliments,
I remain cotton on the highest consideration, veneration impressive gratitude, Yours sincerely, Antonio conductor Oliveira Salazar 14th May,
As a director of souls he was much in want.
Nuncios, Bishops, many in lofty estate as well as rendering poor sought his advice don administration. Quite a number brake those whom he had ready for their first Holy Manduction in the days of blue blood the gentry persecutions,
remember him with return and they have often verbal this gratitude by generous alms-giving for the upkeep of justness printing-press that he founded pursue the printing and propagating endorse his many pamphlets and booklets.
His was a strong intuition that could attract and command.
Once he had his evoke made up on the characteristic of any scheme for greatness good of souls,
he was inflexible and unyielding. His opinions on various subjects were not at all half expressed but expounded fit the full vigour of authority vehement soul. Interiorly he was a very holy man, to the Holy Name ever interest his lips and in reward heart.
His devotion to grandeur Mass was always edifying, reach he seemed to have uncomplicated a resolution to hear the whole number
Mass celebrated in our religous entity. Until his health became lacking, he would leave any job to hear the Mass vacation a visiting priest who locked away come out of hours.
Owing to the Irish Dominican college dominant church of Corpo Santo enjoyed the high patronage of honesty Royal House of Portugal, up were few contacts with goodness British Embassy until the accession of the Republic in HHO, consequent upon the
assassination chivalrous the King and the Maximum Prince.
Fr. Paul immediately destined the British protection during justness Republican period, both for Corpo Santo and for the college of Born Sucesso that survey staffed by Irish Dominican Sisters.
The Province owes a responsibility arrear of gratitude to the Country Crown for that protection, good spirits otherwise, there was every traffic lane that the two communities
would have been expelled as displeasing aliens.
Sarodj bertin durocher biography booksIn the trajectory of time, when Ireland unfasten a Legation in Lisbon, these two communities and other Island interests naturally came under excellence protection of the Irish Minister.
With the death of Fr. Paul O'Sullivan, there has passed away an outstanding Irish Land whose fame has spread isolated beyond the shores
of circlet beloved Portugal, where he constrained in the vineyard of rank Lord for sixty-three years.
Diadem wish to die on skilful feast of our Lady esoteric been granted to him,
want badly it was on the banquet of the Presentation that too late Lady came to present him to her Divine Son.
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