. Spiritual Letters of the Venerable Francis Mary Paul Libermann. h wonderful firmness, completelybroke away from all those who would have de-tained him; he does not want to see them norspeak to them any more. His resolutions areso generous and so universal that I am over-joyed and in the greatest admiration. Prayfor him, that -God may grant him the grace ofperseverance. He needs nothing else in order VENERABLE LIBERMANN 87 to be a fervent seminarian, and to advance rap-idly in perfection; because, if he perseveres, hewill go far, judging from the impetus withwhich he has started. This child o
. Spiritual Letters of the Venerable Francis Mary Paul Libermann. h wonderful firmness, completelybroke away from all those who would have de-tained him; he does not want to see them norspeak to them any more. His resolutions areso generous and so universal that I am over-joyed and in the greatest admiration. Prayfor him, that -God may grant him the grace ofperseverance. He needs nothing else in order VENERABLE LIBERMANN 87 to be a fervent seminarian, and to advance rap-idly in perfection; because, if he perseveres, hewill go far, judging from the impetus withwhich he has started. This child of sorrowwill finally become for us, I hope, a child of joy- You are going to return very soon. I amvery glad of it, and thank the Lord for it. Letyour heart be filled with love for our very good,very sweet, very lovable and most adorableJesus, in His Blessed Sacrament. Try to havean ardent desire for holy communion, and re-ceive it as often as you can. Excuse my badwriting and my obscure way of explaining my-self. May the grace of our Divine Saviour be 88 SPIRITUAL LETTERS OF THE LETTER XIX. TO A SEMINARIAN. Consolation for the death of his mother.—Advice forvacation.—Choice of a director.—Working for the sal-vation of our neighbor. Praised he Jesus and Mary! Issy, July 20th, 1835. My Very Dear Brother : I have learned of your hurried departureand of the accident that caused it. What shallI say to console you ? God willed it; this is allthe consolation and all the joy of a should no longer have any life upon thisearth; our whole treasure is in heaven sinceour Lord Jesus Christ has ascended , our heart should be there entirely,because our heart is always where our treasureis; and if our heart is completely in have we in common with the earth ? Letus live like the angels and saints in never have to weep nor to sigh over any-body. Their soul is inaccessible to sorrow andseparation, because they are attached t
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