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they are, for two reasons: because the writings that saints
have left after them are always valuable and deserve to be
gathered and cherished for the veneration of the faithful, and
also in order to continue the beneficial apostolic activity that
the Servant of God carried out through her writings in her short
1
lifespan .
In fact, one can hardly even imagine how much fervour
of spirit and of a sound Christian life she succeeded in
radiating through her writings in her native town of Lovere
itself, all over the Valle Camonica and in many other places
within the Dioceses of Brescia and Bergamo, not only for the
benefit of girls and older women but also for the spiritual good
of eminent and devout Priests, among whom it is sufficient to
mention Fr Angelo Taeri of the Oratorio of Brescia, Count
Marco Passi and Count Tomini, Archpriest of the Bergamo
Clergy Chapter. These priests turned to her for advice, and
were inspired to move ever ahead along the path of perfection
by her suggestions on devout practices and methods of life
suited to priestly life.
Of one of her letters it is narrated how it was passed
around in a country-town, and its salutary effect on the people
was, according to what the parish Priest of the place said, as
great as that of a preached Mission. – One can therefore hope
that an apostolic activity of that kind, spread by means of the
1 Ven. Bartolomea Capitanio was born at Lovere on 13 January 1807 and died at
Lovere itself at the age of 26, on 26 July 1833.
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