Remember, Monsieur that roses are not gathered except in the midst of thorns and that heroic acts of virtue are accomplished only in weakness.

You must moderate yourself according to your strength. When you have done all that you can to see that no Christian is perverted, you must find your consolation in Our Lord, who could prevent this misfortune and who is not doing so.

And what are we doing if we are not doing God's Will?

I have made to God the offering you made to me of your heart and have asked him to unite mine with yours in that of Our Lord.

We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective. We will learn from Our Lord how our meekness should always be accompanied by humility and grace so as to attract hearts to Him and not cause anyone to turn away from Him.

Cast from your heart the bitterness.

Let us reflect that we shall always do God's Will and He will do ours when we carry out that of our Superiors.