Take it off her heart and on upon yourself. Satan
himself would not be Satan any longer if he could once love his neighbour
as himself.
Endeavour, my daughters, all you can, to be affable to all. Demean
yourselves so that all who have to do with you may love your
conversation, so as to desire after your way of life. Let no one be
affrighted or turned away from the life of virtue and religion by your
gloom and morosity. This concerns religious women very much. The more
holy they are, the more affable and sociable should they study to be.
Never hold aloof from others because their conversation is not altogether
to your taste. Love them, and they will love you, and then they will
converse with you, and will become like you, and better than you. Let
not your soul coop itself up in a corner. For, instead of attaining to
greater sanctity in a proud, and disdainful, and impatient seclusion, the
devil will keep you company there, and will do your sequestered soul much
mischief. Bury evil affections in good works. Wherefore be accessible
and affable to all, and all in love.
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