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To be frank with you, I am now unable to find Jesus if not on
Mt. Calvary, on the Cross, where he endures terrible pain for
me, and the thought of it gives me the strength to bear quite
happily a few crosses that He sends me. However, do pray
that he may give me the grace of full conformity to his most
loveable will.
I am eagerly waiting for a letter from you, setting a few
practices to do for the current month. Tell me the truth: are you
perhaps planning to join Miss Giustina and others to form an
Institute? I am not putting this question to you out of idle
curiosity. On the contrary, it is out of concern for your good. If
you on your part are open with me, I too will at once tell you
something I had some time back promised to speak to you
about. I must ask you, for charity’s sake, to offer three Holy
Communions for my intention, and ask Giulia and Lucia
Romelli to do the same, and if both you and the Romellis do it,
write to me of it. I am sending you the book, the cost of which

is Lire 1.8; and the Corporal and ‘Animetta’ which amount to
17 pence, as I had told you. Goodbye, dearest. See you again
in Heaven.
I am your Sister who breaks her word.

CAPITANIO BORTOL.

P.S. This evening I received your letter. It brought me an
overwhelming pleasure. I like the practices very much, and by
God’s grace I will do my best to carry them out.

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