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Not finding in our letter advice for the speedy fulfillment of your intention, you were saddened, and, not seeing it (advice), due to the state of your circumstances, you are afraid of the delights of the world. Even now we are not able to give you decisive advice on such dangerous daring; but we propose to endure until the Lord is pleased, after testing your will, to grant you freedom; and until then, pray to Him and ask for this, closing the door of your heart from vanity, and not allowing the flame of the desire that has kindled in you to fade away. The sea cannot hold the dead within itself, so the world will not have need of you when you mortify yourself to it, not heeding its charms, and since every good deed is either preceded or followed by temptation; Therefore, it is coming to you, while others, by free flow, will and will follow. Pray to the Lord God and the Most Pure Virgin Mary, asking for help for you and to soften the heart of your mother. He is able to bring you out of the sea of ​​the world, as Jonah was from the whale, Daniel from the den of lions, and the three youths from the cave of the Chaldeans; and until then endure with humility. Be assured of our true desire for this good for you. Entrusting you to the protection of God, we remain your pilgrims, the many-sinner I.L. and the many-sinner I.M. December 30. You might be interested in: