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.

If there is any danger in the present weather, in the name of God, Monsieur, wait until spring

If you no longer have any income, you will not be neglected-you will not starve to death. . . . We panic at first, but God does not always allow the evil that is feared to happen.

Since you know the means of getting better, in the name of God, make use of them. Do not take on anything beyond your strength, do not be anxious, do not take things too much to heart, go gently, do not work too long or too hard.

. . . Practice teaching catechism and preaching. Missionaries must apply themselves to these tasks and although they do not accomplish them as successfully as others do, according to the opinion of men, it must be enough for them that they are doing the Will of God and perhaps producing more real fruit.

There are some persons who are content with everything and others who are scarcely content with anything. These latter need patience to bear with themselves.

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