Letter 280. To Sister Marie Aimée de Morville

Novice at Moulins [Paris, August 1620.]

Vive > Jésus!

May our good God be praised, my very dear daughter! so you are half-espoused to His divine Majesty. Oh! Saviour of my soul, make this heart conformable to Thine, and worthy of its eternal love. So, my daughter, since the deed is accomplished, there is nothing to say but that you must persevere devoutly and courageously by a faithful correspondence to Him who has so sweetly called you.

Henceforth I will devote myself without intermission to your service cordially and frankly. Be assured of this, my daughter, and give me your former confidence. As regards your affairs, I regret that all that passed at Nevers was not done with greater kindliness; but take my word for it—for I know their hearts—they acted in good faith. Have no more feelings of bitterness about it. I feel sure you will approve of the decision given. May God bless with His very greatest blessings the very dear heart of my wellbeloved daughter. I am as ever, etc.¹

Footnotes

1. Madame du Tertre upon receiving the habit resumed her maiden name, de Morville, by which she will be henceforth designated in these letters. a ↩