Letter 1697. To M. Noél Brulart, Commander de Sillery

at Paris. [Annecy], 23 May [1640]. Vive & Jésus!

My very honoured and true Father,—As I am sending M. Vincent the letters of his dear children and our faithful workers, I cannot refrain from giving you a little news of them that will be sure to fill the blessed heart of my most kind Father with consolation. Verily, what gratitude to God should not this undertaking call forth on your part: for it is impossible to enumerate the good results that His divine goodness effects by means of these holy men. The conversions, the spiritual progress from bad to good and from good to better, are universal, at all events with those who hear them preach. They are esteemed on all sides, and acknowledged to be the chosen instruments of God to convert the people.

M. Codoing is indeed a worthy labourer, and the others too are very good and give an incomparable example and satisfaction. I always say to myself, this good work will load my true Father with merits, for solely and purely for the glory of our sweet Saviour has he done it, and for the salvation of souls redeemed by His precious Blood. . The merit of it will win for you abundance of graces in this world and the glory of a blessed eternity, and this my soul unceasingly desires for yours. Never forget some little prayer for the spiritual welfare of your unworthy but very humble, very obedient, and very sincere daughter.

P.S.—I await your news to write to the monasteries. M. Vincent will tell you about Mother Héléne.