Letter 23-To his sister, Anne Mary.(1)

J. X. P.
St. Paul's Retreat, Harold's Cross, Mount Argus, Dublin, Ireland. 23rd July 1892.

My dear sister, Anne Mary,
I received your letters of 16th June and 7th July with sorrow. On 26 June I said Mass for our dear brother Godfrey.(2) On 11th July I said another Mass for the repose of his soul, that he may soon be freed from his sins; I will say another Mass for him soon. I do not require a stipend. Let us imitate Jesus Christ and conform our wills to that of our heavenly Father. Amen. My fellow religious and I have prayed for him. All God's blessings are infinite, but the effects of his mercy are more abundant than anything. For that reason Saint Paul calls God rich in mercy. He is called the Father of mercy and grace, but never the Father of justice and severity.

I send my best wishes to you, Anne Mary, to our dear brother Matthew, our dear sisters Mary Helen and Mary Sibyl, our nephews and all our friends. Give my regards to the parish priest Father Gobbels and to the curate.

May the almighty and merciful Lord bless and protect us all, and may his blessing remain over us all, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Pray for me, as I pray for you all.
I am and shall remain in the sweet hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Your loving brother,
Fr. Charles of St. Andrew, Passionist.
Abide and remain always in the dear hearts of Jesus and Mary.

Letter 23-Notes

1. Summ. p. 390, L., 77.
2. His brother Godfrey died on 7th July,1892.