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Heaven! And so, dear Sisters, take heart and redouble your
1
courage. As to that blessed Oratorio that God in his Providence
has well established in your town, you must make it flourish, first
of all by your example, as you have always done, and then by
watching over it with great care, so that very many young girls
may join it, that they may faithfully observe the prescribed rules
and, in a word, that they may be true daughters of Mary.
Consider all possible means by which you can render your
Sodality most pleasing to Mary and your young girls more
fervent, and so sanctify the whole town, if possible, by the grace
of God. May it be pleasing to God that all of us now may
prepare for the tenor of life that he may have in store for us in
the near future. But enough of this. We shall do whatever God
wills for us.
For charity’s sake, in occasion of the Jubilee Year you
must do your very best and pray hard to the Lord that all may
avail themselves well of this excellent opportunity that God is
sending us. And so, Holy Communions, penance practices,
prayers, mortifications, deeds of charity and virtuous actions,
and everything else, we shall offer for this intention: that all
may be well-disposed towards the Holy Jubilee, particularly
those in the greatest need.
Pray hard for me as well; my need is very great. In
particular, recite 3 Glory Be to the Holy Spirit, and one to St
Aloysius, and 3 Hail Marys on the day you receive this letter,
for a cause of great importance.
I am sending you the Shirts, with the cost attached.

1 See footnote pg 55.

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