15 July 1851
Vigil on the feast of our Lady of Mt. Carmel
These days I have been so alone as much as I could desire. The hermit of St. Bartholomew has provided my needs. He is ready to shelter anyone I would like to send in these caves.
I have not forgotten you in my solitude. The way that your soul must follow is: in the beginning you could not bear and endure absolute solitude for a long time, because your soul has no sufficient nourishment. It is convenient to liberate oneself spiritually from self love, selfishness and pride in order to be totally of God and in God. The prayer for the needs of the church will be short and frequent and for the rest, occupy yourself for the good of your neighbours. Engage yourself in the welfare of others, for to take care of others is to take care of God, and to take care of God in his moral body is to be truly of God.
L 6,2
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