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Letter 213

TO THE SAME
Suggestions for the Day of Recollection for girls - She reports on certain
fellow members.

Very Reverend Father Confessor,

I trust you know that his Reverence the Parish Priest has
announced that this evening your Reverence will open the
Recollection day. If you think it appropriate, I would ask you to
remind the Leaders of their duty to watch over the girls in their
group, and the latter of their obligation to obey, etc. There is a
real need for this. Recommend also holy Perseverance: it

worries me to see how certain girls who were formerly fervent
are now becoming so indifferent; they are, in fact, less willing
than the others to return to the path of virtue. Insist also on the
need to have done with all this talk about love-making etc.
The good Volunnia is in great distress. I beg you to give
her some of your time: she is coming to Church about an hour
after lunch If you can make her open out to you, it would be of
immense help and solace to her.
Camilla is now calm and quiet: she obeys very humbly
and is courageously advancing in virtue.

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