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The messenger announced to me about your grief regarding N. and N.; At that time I had no time to write to you, but now I’ll write a little: I know that you are sad because of them; but what to do about it? There are seven sorrows in the world, like waves in the sea, one passes, another comprehends; but all this is not without God’s permission, to our temptation, and therefore we must remember the word of God: in your patience gain your souls (Luke 21:19), and believe that the Lord will not send temptation beyond the measure. When they do not listen to admonitions, they can be brought to the attention of the abbess, as well as to the parents; and rely more on the will of God. To whose protection I entrust you, I remain your unworthy pilgrim, the great sinner I.M. July 6, 1842.
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