Letter 418. To Pedro Juan de Casademonte, Burgos, May 14, 1582

MADRID

Condolence. Foundations at Burgos and Madrid. JESUS!

May the grace of the Holy Spirit be with your Honour.

| RECEIVED a letter from you three days ago and was very glad to have good news of your health. God keep you well as I ask of Him, for you need not have reminded me of what you have so many rights to claim. I say nothing about Sefiora Maria’s illness as I believe our Lord wishes you both to profit by your continual trials. I have felt for you more than for myself though I have had many trials here, one of which has been very heavy. I have not even yet been freed from it.

I feel sure that you will rejoice at the prosperity of our Order. May our Lord repay you for it as He has power to do. You would rejoice the more in the success of our project here, if you knew what we have suffered through it. Blessed be He who has wrought the work!

I kiss Dofia Maria’s hands. I should very much like to found a convent at Madrid, and am doing all I can to forward it. When our Lord wishes, it will be made. Until then, I can do little.

I am forwarding some letters sent to you from Granada. May our Lord preserve you to us for many years.

The convent of St. Joseph, Burgos, May 14.

Your servant, Teresa de Jesus.

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