To a Sister Servant of the Poor

Agrigento, December 7, 1882

My beloved daughter in Jesus Christ,

may Jesus be loved by all hearts.

I started with the pain of not being able to say a word to you as it was my wish. God’s will be done.

Accept this as a reparation for shortage on my part, and as a manifestation of that esteem I have always had for you […].

I remind you that tomorrow is the day of our Most Holy Mother and I urge you to tighten a knot in the loving affection of the Great Mother of God and our Mother with perfect union with the adorable will of Her Son.

Do you want to please the Mother? Love the Son most tenderly; do you want to please the Son? Love thy Mother very dearly. And so you will be the favorite daughter and you will receive the fullness of the gift of God.

I bless you with all the Sisters and the Superior.