February 28
Daniel Brottier (1876–1936)
missionary priest
Practical advice
Take a concrete and measurable step today in a good project that you have left only in wishes, and entrust its fruit to God.
Biography
French Spiritan priest, Daniel Brottier was a missionary in Senegal, but illness forced him to return. From France he worked to build the cathedral in Dakar and served as a military chaplain in the First World War, assisting soldiers on the front line. He then directed the work of the Apprentice Orphans of Auteuil and transformed it into a large educational family for homeless youth. He combined bold initiative and absolute trust in God, working intensely without forgetting that the fruit depended on Providence.
Example of
Missionary zealSpirit of servicePriestly life