Letter 6-To his uncle.(1)

J. X. P.
Blessed Paul's Retreat, Harold's Cross, Dublin.
21st December, 1863.

Dear uncle,
During the summer Father Isidore(2) spent a few days here in Dublin. I gave him a letter for you. I hope that my brother, the curate, is keeping better. How is he now? Has he recovered from his illness? I hope this letter finds you, my brothers and sisters, and my niece in good health. I am well. I ask you all to pray for me and to pray also for the conversion of sinners, since on account of their many sins the world is continually moving further and further away from God. I pray for you every day and I send you my priestly blessing with all my heart. I wish you all a happy Christmas and a holy New Year, filled with every blessing.

Regards to family, to all my friends and to the parish priest and curate.
Your loving nephew,
Fr. Charles of St. Andrew,. Passionist.

Letter 6-Notes

1. Summ. P. 335, L. 15.
2. Father Isidore (Brews), who had been ordained with Charles and Father Michael (Emons) at Tournai on 21st December, 1850; Charles is writing this letter on the thirteenth anniversary of his ordination. In the letter he gave to Isidore on 30th August, Charles had written: "Father Isidore was here in our monastery for a few days; this morning he left for England and from there he will return soon to Holland."