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Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page V
Author’s Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ VII
Preliminary Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 3
YEAR 1824
1. – To a former fellow Boarder - 15 March . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Thanks and expressions of friendship.
2. – To Lucia Romelli - 18 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 7
She apologizes - Love for the Cross - Feast of Our Lady
of Mt Carmel.
3. – To Marianna Vertova - 21 August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 10
Playful remarks - She promotes Pious Sodalities - She
encourages her to become Jesus’ Bride - to be zealous
for the salvation of souls - to practise charity towards
the poor - to put aside all that is worldly.
4. – To the same - 5 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 15
She encourages her to respond to the call of the Divine
Spouse and cast aside worldly vanities - She expects
greater confidence in her - She asks for a prayer to
Maria Bambina.
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