As Sisters of Christian Charity, we are blessed to have access to many volumes of writings of our Founder, Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt. Especially during the Lenten season of this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, we look to Mother Pauline for guidance. A letter from November 1872 instructing a Sister about her relationships in her local convent illustrates the depth of wisdom contained in Mother Pauline's writings:
"We cannot have people only with their good qualities; they have their faults, too. This is an imperfect world. Heaven alone will bring perfection. And it is a work of mercy: 'What you cannot change in your neighbor you must bear with patience.'"
Perhaps our Lenten resolve will be strengthened during this Year of Mercy by putting these words into practice.
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