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Letter 138

TO MARIANNA VERTOVA
She is happy about her friend’s recovery from illness - She gives an
account of errands run for her.

HONOUR AND GLORY TO JESUS AND MARY

My dearly beloved Sister in Jesus Christ,

Lovere, 6 February 1829.
I am very much obliged to you and deeply grateful for

the immense joy you gave me in sending your most welcome
letter. To tell you the truth, I was rather anxious and worried,
knowing of your illness and having no further news of you.

Thank God for restoring you back to health. I am so glad of it!
Yet do remember, also, that God is giving you the gift of health
with the understanding that you use it all for his glory and for

the benefit of our neighbour. I was overjoyed at the news of
the extraordinary fruit brought about by the preached missions.
Let us render heartfelt thanks to God: I pray that these fruits

may last and remain, by His grace.
For charity’s sake I beg of you one thing: at the morning
bell of the Hail Mary, to ask from Jesus Christ the perfect
1
conversion of all the young girls of my Oratorio , especially of

1 See footnote pg 55.

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