Letter 10. To St. Francis de Sales

LETTER I0 To St. Francis de Sales.

Vive & Jésus!

My Lord,—I beg Our Lord to live always gloriously in the centre of your heart amidst all these vexatious affairs, and I have no doubt that He will, and that He will make you attain to great holiness. Truly, we have no lack of opportunities of meriting! It annoys me exceedingly that this affair will prevent you from getting on with the book on Divine Love?—a love for which my heart ever more and more ardently longs. I am overwhelmed with business, but I think all will go well.

There is a great desire within me to accomplish the will of God, and for this reason I beg of you, once more, to teach me how to do it, for I have emotions which I cannot express, and a certain joy that tells me that this great God will lead me on and make me capable of His love, although I see the incapacity of my soul. Ask Him to give me strength to do what He requires of me. I beg your holy blessing. May God keep you always in His love.