Letter 1646. To Sister Louise Dorothée de Marigny

My dearest Daughter—I am taking advantage of Monsignor’s good brother to send you a line to say that we are, thank God, quite well. Three or four days ago we returned from our little expedition to Thonon. It was an immense consolation to see the progress those dear sisters are making [in virtue] under the guidance of the young Mother: God greatly blesses her government. His grace dwells in her and allows her to achieve this good work because she is truly humble. I did not answer your last letters, as what you said in them was almost identical with your preceding ones, save what you tell me of the change that has come over those religious of the priory who are with you. It only shows the danger of receiving into our houses religious of another Order. Great responsibility for a monastery is incurred thereby. However, I have nothing to say on the subject, for I consider you acted wisely. Now except this one point, the letter, which I most assuredly wrote to you by a young man from Paris, and which was in answer to your preceding letter, dealt with all you speak of in this last one. It always gives me great comfort to get a little news of you, but the letters, I perceive, are often lost on the way. Do not cease to pray fervently for blessed peace, that it may please our good God to give it to us. Recommending myself to your prayers, yours, etc.¹