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You know yourself, my most honest lord, what reward, what rewards, what crowns your suffering for the sake of God brings you: do not be embarrassed by the deeds that are happening, because on the contrary, you should feel sorry for those who do evil. They heap countless punishments on their heads. And you, with the dignity characteristic of you, showing the necessary courage, break through their intrigues and slander easier than a web and write to us constantly, delighting us with news about your health. Receiving letters of this kind from your honesty will give us great consolation in our exile life. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: