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\u00ab How shall I render to the Lord all the good he has done for me? \u00bb<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting again on the prayer of consecration during diaconal ordination, a word resonated in a very special way in my heart: \u00ab May they be filled with sincere charity, may they care for the sick and the poor \u00bb; indeed, di\u00e1konos means servant. And as I think about my diaconate, I wondered if I was truly \u00ab caring for the sick and the poor \u00bb.
A few weeks ago, with the young people of ECYD in Bordeaux, we went to visit and give Christmas gifts to elderly people. The testimony of a lady touched me deeply. She had just arrived at the \u00ab seniors\u2019 club \u00bb located right in front of the church, and despite her desire to attend the Christmas Mass, she was unable to participate. She is 87 years old, blind, and still cares for her disabled daughter. We talked with her for a good while, and the next day I brought her communion. She insisted on kneeling. Receiving Jesus, she said out loud, with touching innocence and simplicity: \u00ab Oh, that feels so good\u2026 Oh, that feels so good! Thank you! \u00bb: a faith that moves mountains, a faith that made me feel so small. Since then, I have visited her several times and bring her communion on Sundays. Among many other experiences, the diaconate has helped me realize that the priest, through the words of the Cur\u00e9 d\u2019Ars, \u00ab is the love of the Heart of Jesus \u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Father George de La Cotardi\u00e8re was born in Versailles on June 14, 1989. He has six brothers and one sister. It was during ECYD weekends in 2001 and 2002 in Rennes that he first encountered Regnum Christi<\/em> and the Legionaries of Christ. Enrolled at the Apostolic School of M\u00e9ry-sur-Marne from 2003 to 2007 until obtaining his baccalaureate, he then entered the novitiate in Ireland (2007-2009) and later studied his classical humanities in the United States in 2009-2010. Two apostolic internships brought him back to France: from 2010 to 2012 at the School of M\u00e9ry-sur-Marne, then in 2012-2013 within ECYD. He then continued his studies in Rome: philosophy from 2013 to 2016, then theology in 2016-2017. From 2017 to 2019, Brother George paused his studies to work in youth ministry at the University of An\u00e1huac<\/a> in Mexico. He returned to Rome in 2019 to complete his theology studies. Currently, Fr. George is responsible for ECYD (youth ministry of Regnum Christi<\/em>) in Bordeaux.
After these long years of formation towards the priesthood, the words of the psalmist resonate in a special way in his heart: \u00ab How shall I render to the Lord all the good he has done for me? I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.<\/em>\u00bb (Ps 115)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00ab How shall I render to the Lord all the good he has done for me? \u00bb Reflecting again on the prayer of consecration during diaconal ordination, a word resonated in a very special way in my heart: \u00ab May they be filled with sincere charity, may they care for the sick and the poor…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[696],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-testimonies-2022"],"yoast_head":"\nTestimony from Father George de la Cotardi\u00e8re, LC - Legionaries of Christ<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Father George de la Cotardi\u00e8re's inspiring reflection on service, faith, and caring for the sick and the poor during his diaconate.Father George de la Cotardi\u00e8re\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/blog\/2022\/05\/testimony-of-father-george-de-la-cotardiere-lc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Testimony from Father George de la Cotardi\u00e8re, LC - 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