The one who “calls by name” seemed to ignore him as a teenager.
The call came to his younger brother Louis for entrance into the seminary. John Gabriel was asked to accompany his younger brother for a time, while waiting for him to get adjusted to the surroundings.
His parents, surprised, accepted the choice of their son and accompanied him with their encouragement.
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