...a great good is worth being long desired.

... bear with him as Our Lord bore with His disciples, who gave Him good reason to complain - at least, some of them did. Yet, He allowed them to remain in His company and tried to bring them around gently.

Without [firmness] I see the majority of Communities that are lax reach that state because of the excessive leniency of Superiors. So, be firm, Monsieur.

do not be surprised by your trials, since the Son of God has chosen them for our salvation.

[L]ove is inventive to infinity.

If after so much effort and prayer, the matter is not successful, it will be a clear sign that God does not will it.

Furthermore, the apostolic life does not exclude contemplation but encompasses it and profits by it to know better the eternal truths it must proclaim