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Letters
of Adèle de Batz de TrenquelléonMonograph 41
Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon
Translated by Joseph Roy, SM,
Edited by Joseph Stefanelli, SM
Vol 1, 383 pp; Vol 2, 544 pp. $8.00 each or $15.00 per set.
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Letter 320 (vol. 2, p. 18)
[This is a letter to Mélanie Figarol, who was in the process of organizing a sodality at Tarbes. Adèle’s norm was the Sodality at Agen. She was sharing in its progress and was very satisfied with it. Each of her letters begins with an acte, a phrase to be repeated during that week.]
May 29, 1817
Come, Holy Spirit,
Kindle the fire of your love in my heart!
I have been wanting to write to you, my very dear sister, to let you know the affection I bear you in my heart, to ask you for news of your activities, and to find out whether you had any hope of displaying the banners of our Lady in your town.
I have no doubt, my dear friend, that the Lord has chosen you as his instrument of mercy for many young women. Respond to your vocation and to your destiny. Try to assemble these young hearts under the sacred banner of the Queen of Virgins so as to put their innocence and yours under the protection of her name. Revive your courage and be not disheartened by difficulties; these are ever present when there is good to be done. But the Lord will make your path smooth by the power of his grace. In return, you must be very faithful to him. Try to put to good use all the graces he has given you, and this very cooperation will draw down even more grace.
Come, my child, let us combine our efforts to snatch victims from the devil, to give fresh hearts to Jesus and to Mary. Then, when we present ourselves before the sovereign Judge, we may be accompanied by the souls of those whom we have helped to save.
Farewell, my very dear sister; you have the assurance of my tender affection.
Sister Marie de Trenquelléon
P.S. My regards to your aunt, and warm greetings to your sisters. Try to make some recruits from among them.
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