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him fourteen days and nights. Thank God he recovered from that
illness.
Once he was healed, Roeland went to work again day and night,
sometimes by giving catechesis and then teaching the youth again. In
Voorburg, he almost went from door to door to teach the children,
and the adults there. Such a pure soul has been this father.
But for all those virtues he was very well seen among the people. He
was equally friendly to all, whether they came to confess to him or go
to another priest, he was always friendly. He was also wise and
cautious, in all his behavior, and practical in respecting the household
companions.
He loved each one equally. That was right in heart. He tried not to
interfere or quarrel with anyone. He went against rich people as hard
as against poor, when they had done something wrong. He never left
anyone without help.
Roeland then became seriously ill again. After all this enormous work,
he had caught a major illness at the home of Mr. Van der Velde. The
doctors had already given him up.
Roelandt de Pottere, pure heart, medicine man, silently passed away
in Delft on April 13, 1675.
Until today, no-one described his virtues like life companion did here,
in a diary held by priest Paul Begheyn and priest A. van den Akker.
He was forgotten for always, except by you today!
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