Renew then, my sisters, your first fervor! In order to fulfill his holy plan there must be great union among you which will lead you to show great forbearance with one another. You will excuse any fault you perceive in any of your sisters. My God, how reasonable that is, since we commit similar faults and need to be forgiven. If our sister is depressed or forlorn, if she is too quick or to slow, what in the world can we expect her to do about it? This is part of her character. Although she often tries to overcome herself, nevertheless she cannot prevent these inclinations from frequently appearing. Should her sister, who is supposed to love her as herself, become annoyed with her, be rude to her, or frown upon her?
