,,frat]nal ,,*>ity      ,,frat]nal      
,,*>ity     ,,by    ,,rev4 ,,fa!r       
,,valuy1 ,s4,j4      ,,au?oriz$         
,,translation      ,,new ,,york1        
,,c9c9nati1 ,,*icago   ,,b5zig] ,,bro!rs
   ,,pr9t]s ,,to ,,! ,,holy ,,apo/olic  
,,see   #aijh      ,nihil ,ob/at4       
,f4 ,,?omas ,,b]gh1 ,o4,s4,b41          
,c5sor ,deputatus4     ,imprimatur4     
,,gulielmus1        ,episcopus          
,ar9del5sis1           ,vic>ius         
,g5]alis4       ,,we/mona/]ii1          
,die #g ,feb41 #aijh4    ,,translator',s
 ,,note  ,,! "n ( ,fa!r ,valuy1 ,s4,j41 
is already fav\rably kn[n to ,engli%    
read]s by sev]al translations ( 8 works1
 :i* h a l>ge circulation4  ,! foll[+   
little treatise is tak5 f "o ( 8 works  
on ! ,religi\s ,life1 & is translat$ ) !
 k9d p]mission ( ! publi%]1 ,m4         
,emmanuel ,vitte1 ( ,lyons4 ,! subject  
is s important a factor 9 community life
 t ,i feel confid5t x w supply a want   
hi!rto felt by _m4  ,?\gh specially     
writt5 = religi\s1 x _c fail to prove   

b5eficial to secul>s 9 e sph]e ( life1 z
 love1 ! sun%9e ( exi/5ce1 is want$     
ev]y:]e4       ,,cont5ts    ,i4 ,,*>ity 
,,! ,,peculi> ,,virtue ,,( ,,*ri/       
,,ii4 ,,fir/ ,,fundam5tal ,,tru?        
,,iii4 ,,second ,,fundam5tal ,,tru?     
,,iv4 ,,! ,,family ,,_s   ,v4 ,,egotism1
 ,,or ,,self-,,seek+   ,,vi4 ,,fir/     
,,*>act]i/ic ,,( ,,frat]nal ,,*>ity     
,,vii4 ,,second ,,*>act]i/ic   ,,viii4  
,,?ird ,,*>act]i/ic   ,,ix4 ,,f\r?      
,,*>act]i/ic   ,x4 ,,fif? ,,*>act]i/ic  
,,xi4 ,,six? ,,*>act]i/ic   ,,xii4      
,,sev5? ,,*>act]i/ic   ,,xiii4 ,,eigh?  
,,*>act]i/ic   ,,xiv4 ,,n9? ,,*>act]i/ic
   ,,xv4 ,,t5? ,,*>act]i/ic   ,,xvi4    
,,elev5? ,,*>act]i/ic   ,,xvii4 ,,twelf?
 ,,*>act]i/ic   ,,xviii4 ,,ext5t ,,&    
,,delicacy ,,( ,,god',s ,,*>ity ,,= ,,m5
   ,,xix4 ,,ext5t ,,& ,,delicacy ,,( ,,!
 ,,*>ity ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,dur+      
,,8 ,,mortal ,,life   ,,xx4 ,,fir/      
,,pres]vative   ,,xxi4 ,,second         
,,pres]vative   ,,xxii4 ,,?ird          
,,pres]vative   ,,xxiii4 ,,f\r?         

,,pres]vative   ,,xxiv4 ,,fif?          
,,pres]vative   ,,xxv4 ,,six?           
,,pres]vative   ,,xxvi4 ,,sev5?         
,,pres]vative   ,,xxvii4 ,,eigh?        
,,pres]vative   ,,xxviii4 ,,n9?         
,,pres]vative   ,,xxix4 ,,t5?           
,,pres]vative   ,,xxx4 ,,elev5?         
,,pres]vative   ,,xxxi4 ,,means ,,to    
,,support ,,! ,,evil ,,?\ghts ,,&       
,,tongues ,,( ,,o!rs   ,,xxxii4 ,,second
 ,,means ,,to ,,be> ,,) ,,o!rs          
,,xxxiii4 ,,conclusion   ,,app5dix3 ,,! 
,,practice ,,( ,,frat]nal ,,*>ity       
,,frat]nal ,,*>ity  ,i  ,,*>ity ,,!     
,,peculi> ,,virtue ,,( ,,*ri/  ,,our    
,div9e ,savi\r %[s bo? by precept &     
example t ,8 fav\rite virtue1 ,8 own &1 
9 a c]ta9 s5se1 *>act]i/ic virtue1 0    
*>ity4 ,:e!r ,he treat$ ) ,8 ignorant & 
rude ,apo/les1 ) ! sick & poor1 or ) ,8 
enemies & s9n]s1 ,he is always b5ign1   
condesc5d+1 m]ciful1 affable1 pati5t2 9 
a ^w1 ,8 *>ity appe>$ 9 all its mo/     
amiable =ms4 ,oh1 h[ well ^! titles suit
 ,him6--a ,k+ full ( clem5cy1 a ,lamb   

full ( mildness4 ,h[ ju/ly c\ld ,he say1
 ,le>n ( ,me1 t ,i am meek & humble (   
he>t6 ,8 yoke 0 sweet1 ,8 burd5 light1  
,8 conv]sation )\t sadness or bitt]ness4
 ,he light5$ ! burd5s ( ^? heavily lad52
 ,he consol$ ^? 9 sorr[2 ,he qu5*$ n !  
dy+ sp>k nor broke ! bruis$ re$4  ,he   
calls u ,8 fri5ds1 ,8 bro!rs1 ,8 little 
flock2 & z ! greate/ sign ( fri5d%ip is 
to die = ^? we love1 ,he gave to ea* ( u
 ! "r to say ) ,/4 ,paul3 ,he lov$ me1 &
 deliv]$ ,himself up = me4 ,let u1 !n1  
say3 ,my good ,ma/]1 ,i love ,!e1 &     
deliv] myself up = ,!e4  ,religi\s1     
call$ to reproduce ! ?ree great virtues 
( ,jesus ,*ri/--pov]ty1 *a/ity1 &       
ob$i5ce--h /ill ano!r to practise n less
 noble or di/9ctive--viz41 frat]nal     
*>ity4 ,by ?is virtue !y are n call$ to 
rise above e>?ly or s5sual pleasures1   
nor above _! judgm5t & self-w1 b above  
egotism & self-love1 :i* %oot _! roots  
deepe/ 9 ! s\l4 ,!y mu/ consid]         
att5tively ! fundam5tal tru?s on :i*    
*>ity is bas$ & its effects1 z also !   

pr9cipal ob/acles to its atta9m5t1 & !  
means to ov]come !m4    ,,ii  ,,fir/    
,,fundam5tal ,,tru?  ,we are all memb]s 
( ! great ,*ri/ian family  ,,*>ity t[>ds
 our neighb\r is *>ity t[>ds ,god 9 our 
neighb\r1 because1 fai? assur+ u t ,god 
is our ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,head1 ! 
,holy ,gho/ our sanctifi]1 x foll[s t to
 love our neighb\r--inasmu* z he is !   
well-belov$ *ild ( ,god1 ! memb] (      
,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! sanctu>y ( ! ,holy    
,gho/--is to love 9 a special mann] our 
heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,8 only-begott5 ,son1    
toge!r ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& because x is   
sc>cely possible = religi\s to behold _!
 bre?r5 9 ?is light )\t wi%+ !m :at !   
,mo/ ,holy ,tr9ity s lov+ly desires to  
be/[ on !m1 acts ( frat]nal *>ity       
include--almo/ necess>ily at            
lea/--implicit acts ( fai? & hope2 & !  
ex]cise ( ! noble/ ( ! !ological virtues
 ?us (t5 becomes an ex]cise ( ! o!r two4
  ,?us x is t *>ity p\r$ into our he>ts 
by ! ,holy ,_s1 unit+ ,*ri/ians among   
!mselves & ) ! adorable ,tr9ity ^:      

images !y are1 is ! vivid & p]fect      
imitation ( ! love ( ! ,fa!r = ! ,son1 &
 ( ! ,son = ! ,fa!r--a sub/antial love  
:i* is no o!r ?an ! ,holy ,gho/1 & makes
 u all "o 9 ,god by grace1 z ! ,fa!r &  
,son are only "o ,god ) ! ,holy ,gho/ by
 nature1 accord+ to ! words ( our ,"l3  
,t !y all may be "o2 z ,?\1 ,fa!r1 9    
,me1 & ,i 9 ,!e3 t !y also may be "o 9  
,u4  ,su* is ! *a9 t unites & b9ds u--a 
*a9 ( gold a ?\s& times /rong] ?an ^? ( 
fle% & blood1 int]e/ or fri5d%ip1       
because ^! p]mit ! defects ( body & !   
vices ( ! s\l to be se51 :il/ *>ity     
cov]s all1 hides all1 to (f] exclusively
 to admiration & love ! "w ( ! h&s (    
,god1 ! price ( ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ &
 ! ma/]piece ( ! ,holy ,_s4    ,,iii    
,,second ,,fundam5tal ,,tru?  ,we are   
memb]s ( ! same religi\s family  ,,to   
love our bre?r5 z ourselves 9 relation  
to ,god1 x suffices )\t d\bt to h ) !m !
 same fai?1 ! same ,sacram5ts1 ! same   
head1 ! same life1 ! same immortal      
hopes1 etc4 ,b1 besides ^!1 !re exi/ o!r

 consid]ations :i* lead fri5d%ip &      
frat]nity to a high] degree among !     
memb]s ( ! same religi\s ,ord]4 ,all 9 !
 novitiate h be5 ca/ 9 ! same m\ld1 or1 
r1 h imbib$ ! milk ( k & piety f !      
brea/s ( ! same "m4 ,all foll[ ! same   
rules2 all t5d to ! same end by ! same  
means2 all f morn+ to night1 & dur+ _!  
:ole lives1 p]=m ! same ex]cises1 live  
"u ! same ro(1 "w1 sanctify !mselves1   
suff] & rejoice toge!r4 ,l              
fell[-citiz5s1 !y h ! same int]e/s2 l   
soldi]s1 ! same combats2 l *ildr5 ( a   
family1 ! same ance/ors & heirlooms2 &1 
l fri5ds1 a communication ( ideas &     
int]*ange ( s5tim5ts4  ,if our ,"l said 
to ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al1 ,?is is ,my       
comm&m5t1 t y love "o ano!r z ,i h lov$ 
y4 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t y are ,my   
disciples1 if y h love = "o ano!r 7,john
 xiii471 c ,he n say to ! memb]s ( !    
same religi\s ,ord]3 ,?is is ,my own &  
special recomm5dation3 ,be=e all & above
 all pres]ve among/ y a mutual *>ity4 ,h
 b "o s\l 9 sev]al diff]5t bodies4 ,y w 

be recogniz$ z religi\s & bre?r51 n by !
 same habit1 v[s1 & virtues1 nor by !   
p>ticul> "w entru/$ to y by ! ,*ur*1 b  
by ! love y h "o = ! o!r4 ,ah6 :o w love
 y if y d n love "o ano!r8 ,love "o     
ano!r frat]nally1 because z human be+s y
 h only "o heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,love "o ano!r
 holily1 because z ,*ri/ians y h only "o
 ,head4 ,love "o ano!r t5d]ly1 because z
 religi\s y h only "o "m--y\r ,ord]8  ,x
 is impossible = religi\s to love _!    
bre?r5 ) a true1 s9c]e1 pure1 & con/ant 
love if !y d n look at !m 9 ?is light4  
,,iv  ,,! ,,family ,,_s  ,,bas$ on !    
=ego+ pr9ciples1 frat]nal *>ity begets !
 family _s--t _s :i* =gets itself 9 ?9k+
 only ( ! common good2 :i* makes        
p>ticul> give way to g5]al int]e/s2 :i* 
=ces oneself to live ) all )\t          
exception1 to live z all )\t s+ul>ity1 &
 to live = all )\t self-seek+2 t _s :i*1
 b9d+ l a ,div9e cem5t all p>ts ( !     
my/]i\s edifice ( religion1 unit+ all   
he>ts 9 "o & all wills 9 "o1 p]mits !   
community to proce$ firmly & securely1 &

 its memb]s to "w out efficaci\sly &    
peacefully _! p]sonal sanctification &  
p]fection2 9 f9e1 t _s :i* gives to all 
religi\s n only an inexpressible family 
happ9ess1 b a delici\s =eta/e ( heav51  
:i* r5d]s !m inv9cible to _! enemies1 & 
causes to be said ( !m ) admiration3    
,see h[ !y love "o ano!r6  ,writ+ on ^! 
words ( ! ,psalmi/1 ,behold h[ good &   
pleasant x is = bre?r5 to live toge!r 9 
union1 ,/4 ,augu/9e cries out3 ,behold !
 words :i* make mona/]ies spr+ up6      
,sweet1 delightful1 & delici\s words :i*
 fill ! s\l & e> ) jubilation4  ,yes1   
c]ta9ly ! happ9ess ( community life is  
great & its advantages inappreciable2 b 
)\t ! family _s !re is no community1 z  
!re w\ld be no beauty 9 ! human body )\t
 h>mony 9 its memb]s4 ,oh1 nev] =get ?is
 comp>ison1 y :o wi% to live happy 9    
religion1 & :o wi% to make o!rs happy4  
,a community is a body4 ,n[1 z ! memb]s 
( a body1 ea* 9 its prop] place &       
functions1 live 9 p]fect h>mony1        
mutually com=t1 def5d1 & love ea* o!r1  

)\t be+ jeal\s or v5geful1 & h only 9   
view ! well-be+ ( t body ( :i* !y are   
p>ts1 s 9 ! community ( :i* y are memb]s
 & 9 ! employm5t assign$ to y4 ,rememb] 
y are p>ts ( a :ole1 & t x is necess>y  
to ref] to ?is :ole y\r "t1 lab\r1 &    
/r5g?2 to h ! same ?\ghts1 s5tim5ts1    
designs1 & language1 )\t :i* !re w\ld no
 long] exi/ ei!r body1 memb]s1 p>ts1 or 
:ole4 ,if y wi%1 !n1 to obta9 & practise
 ! family _s1 /udy :at passes )9 y4 ,y\r
 actions bespeak y\r s5tim5ts4    ,v    
,,egotism1 ,,or ,,self-,,seek+          
,,egotism1 tak+ = its motto ,e "o =     
himself1 is v mu* oppos$ to frat]nal    
*>ity & ! family _s4 ,x nev] hesitates1 
:5 occasion (f]s1 to sacrifice ! common 
good to its own4 ,x isolates !          
individuals1 makes !m conc5trat$ 9 self1
 places !m 9 ! community1 b n ( x1 makes
 !m /rang]s among/ _! bre?r51 & t5ds to 
ju/ify ! words ( an impi\s writ]1 :o    
calls mona/]ies reunions ( p]sons :o "k 
n ea* o!r1 :o live )\t love1 & die )\t  
be+ regrett$4  ,egotism bre$s di/ru/1   

jeal\sy1 p>ties1 av]sions4 ,x de/roys   
abnegation1 humility1 pati5ce1 & all o!r
 virtues4 ,x introduces a univ]sal      
disgu/ & discont5t1 makes religi\s lose 
_! fir/ f]v\r1 pres5ts an image ( hell  
:]e "o expect$ to f9d a heav5 on e>?1   
saps ! v f\ndation ( community life1 &  
leads soon] or lat] to inevitable ru94  
,z ! family _s causes ! gr[? & prosp]ity
 ( an ord]1 h[ev] feeble its beg9n+1 s1 
on ! o!r h&1 egotism dries ! sap & r5d]s
 x p[]less1 no matt] :at o!r advantages 
x may enjoy4 ,if ! "o1 by unit+ he>ts1  
is a pr9ciple ( /r5g? & duration1 ! o!r1
 by divid+1 is a pr9ciple ( dissolution 
& decay4 ,sallu/ says t ! weake/ ?+s    
become p[]ful by concord1 & ! greate/   
p]i% ?r\gh discord4 ,:il/ ! desc5dants (
 ,noah spoke ! same language ! build+ ( 
! t[] ( ,babel proce$$ ) rapidity4 ,f ! 
mom5t !y ceas$ to und]/& "o ano!r its   
de/ruction comm5c$1 & ! monum5t :i* 0 to
 h immortaliz$ _! "n 0 left 9 ru9 to    
tell _! %ame & pride4  ,on ea* ( ! f\r  
corn]s ( ! mona/]y religion or *>ity    

p]sonifi$ ought to be plac$1 be>+ on    
%ields 9 l>ge *>act]s ! foll[+ words3   
7#a7 ,love "o ano!r2 7#b7 ,he :o is n ) 
,me is aga9/ ,me1 & he :o ga!rs n ) ,me 
scatt]s2 7#c7 ,e k+dom divid$ w become  
desolate2 7#d7 ,!y _h all b "o he>t & "o
 s\l4    ,,vi  ,,fir/ ,,*>act]i/ic ,,(  
,,frat]nal ,,*>ity  ,to e/eem our bre?r5
 int]iorly  ,,*>ity1 ! si/] ( humility1 
says ,/4 ,paul1 is n puff$ up4 ,%e _c   
live ) pride1 ! disease ( a s\l full (  
itself4 ,x will+ly pref]s o!rs by       
consid]+ _! good qualities & "o's own   
defects1 & %[s ?is ext]iorly :5 occasion
 (f]s by _m s9c]e pro(s4 ,x always looks
 on o!rs f ! mo/ fav\rable po9t4 ,in/ead
 ( clos+ ! eyes on fifty virtues to f9d 
out "o fault1 )\t any o!r pr(it ?an to  
satisfy a natural p]v]s5ess & to excuse 
"o's own fail+s1 x closes ! eyes on     
fifty faults to op5 !m on "o virtue1 ) !
 d\ble advantage ( be+ edifi$ & ( bless+
 ,god1 ! ,au?or ( all good4 ,s9ce an    
unfav\rable ?\ght1 or ! sight ( an      
action app>5tly repreh5sible1 t5ds to   

cl\d ! reputation ( a religi\s1 *>ity   
ha/5s be=e ! cl\d ?ick5s to drive x     
away1 say+1 ,:at am ,i do+8 ,%\ld ,i    
black5 9 my m9d ! image ( ,god1 & seek  
de=mities 9 ! memb] ( ,jesus ,*ri/8     
,besides1 _c my bre?r5 be em95tly holy &
 be subject to _m faults1 :i* ,god      
p]mits !m to fall into 9 ord] to keep !m
 humble1 to tea* !m to help o!rs1 & to  
ex]cise _! pati5ce8    ,,vii  ,,second  
,,*>act]i/ic  ,to treat bre?r5 )        
respect1 op5ness1 & cordiality          
,,ext]ior hon\r be+ ! effect & sign (   
int]ior e/eem1 *>ity hon\rs all ^? :om x
 e/eems sup]iors1 equals1 ! "y & ! old4 
,x c>efully obs]ves all propriety1 &    
takes into consid]ation ! diff]5t       
circum/ances ( age1 employm5t1 m]it1 "*1
 bir?1 & education to make itself all to
 all4 ,conv9c$ t ,god is n unwor?y to h 
well-br$ p]sons 9 ,8 s]vice1 & t        
religi\s ought n to respect !mselves    
less ?an p 9 ! _w1 x con=ms to all !    
requirem5ts ( polit5ess z f> z religi\s 
simplicity w p]mit2 n t polit5ess :i* is

 feign$ & hypocritical1 & :i* is m]ely a
 %am expression ( deceitful respect1 b t
 polit5ess1 ! fl[] ( *>ity1 :i*1        
manife/+ ext]iorly ! s5tim5ts ( a s9c]e 
affection & a true devotion1 is         
accompani$ ) a graceful c\nt5ance1 b5ign
 & affable reg>ds1 sweetness 9 words1   
=esight1 urbanity1 & delicacy 9 bus9ess4
 ,9 f9e1 t polit5ess :i* is ! fruit (   
self-d5ial & humility no less ?an (     
*>ity & fri5d%ip2 :i* is ! art (        
self-re/ra9t & self-conque/1 )\t re/ra9+
 o!rs2 :i* is ! c>e ( avoid+ ev]y?+ t   
might displease1 & do+ all t c please1 9
 ord] to make o!rs cont5t ) u & )       
!mselves4 ,9 a ^w1 a mixture (          
discretion & complaisance1 cordiality & 
respect1 toge!r ) words & mann]s full ( 
mildness & b5ignity4    ,,viii  ,,?ird  
,,*>act]i/ic  ,to "w h>moni\sly ) ^? 9 !
 same employm5t1 & n to cause any       
inconv5i5ce to !m  ,,:y %\ld we cl+ s   
ob/9ately to our own way ( see+ & do+8  
,d n _m ways & means s]ve ! same ends   
provid$ !y be employ$ wisely &          

p]sev]+ly8 ,"s h succe$$ by _! me?ods1 &
 ,i by m9e--a pro( t success is rea*$   
?r\gh _m ways1 & t x is n by disput+ x  
is obta9$1 nor by giv+ sc&al to ^? we   
%\ld edify1 nor1 p]haps1 by compromis+ !
 good "w 9 :i* we are employ$4 ,! f\r   
animals m5tion$ by ,ezekiel jo9$ _! w+s1
 7 mov$ by ! same _s & animat$ by ! same
 ard\r1 & s drew ! heav5ly *>iot )      
maje/y & rapidity1 giv+ u religi\s an   
example ( p]fect union ( ef=ts & ?\ghts4
  ,*>ity avoids haughty & contemptu\s   
looks1 =ew>ns itself aga9/ fads &       
manias1 & 9 ! mid/ ( mo/ press+         
occupations c>efully gu>ds aga9/ rud5ess
 & impati5ce4 ,c>eful ( w\nd+ !         
susceptibility ( o!rs1 x nei!r blames   
nor despises ^? :o act 9 an opposite    
way4 ,religi\s animat$ by frat]nal *>ity
 are n tickli% spirits :o are di/urb$ = 
no?+ at all1 & :o d n "k h[ to pass     
unnotic$ a little want ( respect1 etc42 
nor punctili\s spirits1 :o f9d pleasure 
9 contradict+ & mak+ irritat+ rem>ks2   
nor self-op9ionat$ spirits1 :o pose     

!mselves z supreme judges ( tal5t &     
virtue z well z infallible disp5s]s (   
praise & blame4 ,nei!r are !y suspici\s 
*>act]s :o are con/antly rum9at+ 9 _!   
he>ts1 & :o consid] e little insult z   
levell$ at !mselves2 nor discont5t$     
be+s1 :o f9d fault ) ! places :i!r      
ob$i5ce s5ds !m & ! p]sons ) :om !y     
live1 & :o c\ld travel ! entire _w )\t  
f9d+ a s+le place or a s+le p]son to    
suit !m4  ,*>itable religi\s are n ^?   
imp]i\s m9ds :o endeav\r to impose _!   
op9ions on all & refuse to accept ^? (  
o!rs1 h[ev] j !y may be1 simply because 
!y did n emanate f !mselves1 nor are !y 
^? ridicul+1 h>d-to-be-pleas$ sort ( p  
:o d n sp>e ev5 grey hairs4 ,f9ally1 !y 
are n ^? great sp\t]s :o1 in/ead (      
accommodat+ !mselves to circum/ances z  
*>ity & polit5ess require1 monopolize ! 
conv]sation1 & !reby %ut up ! m\?s (    
o!rs & make !m feel we>y :5 !y %\ld be  
joyful & free4    ,,ix  ,,f\r?          
,,*>act]i/ic  ,to accommodate oneself to
 p]sons ( diff]5t hum\r  ,,!y :o are    

animat$ by *>ity support pati5tly & 9   
sil5ce1 9 s5tim5ts ( humility &         
sweetness1 z if !y _h nei!r eyes nor    
e>s1 ! difficult1 odd1 & mo/ incon/ant  
hum\rs ( o!rs1 al?\gh !y may f9d x v    
difficult at times to d s4  ,no matt] h[
 regul> & p]fect we may be1 we h always 
ne$ ( compassion & indulg5ce = o!rs4 ,to
 be borne )1 we mu/ be> ) o!rs2 to be   
lov$1 we mu/ love2 to be help$1 we mu/  
help2 to be joyful ourselves1 we mu/    
make o!rs s4 ,surr\nd$ z we are by s _m 
diff]5t m9ds1 *>act]s1 & int]e/s1 h[ c  
we live 9 peace = a s+le day if we are n
 condesc5d+1 accommodat+1 yield+1       
self-d5y+1 ready to r5\nce ev5 a good   
project1 & to take no notice ( ^? faults
 & %ortcom+s :i* are beyond our p[] or  
duty to correct8  ,*>ity pati5tly li/5s 
to a bore1 answ]s a useless "q1 r5d]s   
s]vice ev5 :5 ! ne$ is only imag9>y1 )\t
 ev] betray+ ! lea/ signs ( annoyance4  
,x nev] asks = exceptions or privileges 
= fe> ( excit+ jeal\sy4 ,x does n       
multiply nor prolong conv]sations :i* 9 

any way annoy o!rs4 ,x fights antipa?y &
 natural av]sions s t !y may nev] appe>1
 & seeks ev5 ! company ( ^? :o might be 
! object ( !m4 ,x does n assume ! (fice 
( repreh5d+ or w>n+ ?r\gh a motive (    
bitt] zeal4 ,x seeks to f9d 9 oneself ! 
faults x notices 9 o!rs1 & p]haps great]
 ones1 & tries to correct !m4 ,if ?\    
can/ n make ?yself su* a "o z ?\ w\ld/1 
h[ can/ ?\ expect to h ano!r accord+ to 
?y lik+8 ,we w\ld will+ly h o!rs p]fect1
 & yet we m5d n our own defects4 ,we    
w\ld h o!rs /rictly correct$1 b are n   
fond ( be+ correct$ ourselves4 ,! l>ge  
lib]ty ( o!rs displeases u1 & yet we d n
 wi% to be d5i$ any?+ we ask =4 ,we are 
will+ t o!rs be b\nd up by laws1 & we   
suff] n ourselves to be re/ra9$ by any  
means4 ,?us x is evid5t h[ seldom we    
weigh our neighb\r 9 ! same balance )   
ourselves 7,imitation1 i4 #af74    ,x   
,,fif? ,,*>act]i/ic  ,to refuse no      
reasonable s]vice1 & to accept or refuse
 9 an affable mann]  ,,*>ity is g5]\s2 x
 does ev]y?+ x c4 ,:5 ev5 x c d little1 

x wi%es to be able to d m4 ,x nev] lets 
slip an opportunity ( com=t+1 help+1 &  
tak+ ! mo/ pa9ful "p1 aft] ! example (  
its ,div9e ,model1 ,:o came to s]ve1 n  
to be s]v$4 ,"o religi\s1 seem+ly 9 pa91
 seeks com=t2 ano!r desires "s book1    
in/rum5t1 etc42 a ?ird b5ds "u a burd52 
:ile a f\r? is afflict$4 ,9 all ^! cases
 *>ity comes to ! aid by consol+ ! "o1  
procur+ little gratifications = ! o!r1 &
 help+ ano!r4 ,)\t compla9+ ( ! increas$
 lab\r or ! c>elessness ( o!rs1 x f9i%es
 ! "w left undone by !m1 too happy to   
dim9i% _! tr\ble1 :ile augm5t+ its own  
rew>d4 ,does ! hunt]1 says ,/4 ,john    
,*ryso/om1 :o f9ds spl5did game blame ^?
 :o beat ! bru%wood be=e him8 ,or does !
 travell] :o f9ds a purse ( gold on !   
road neglect to pick x up because o!rs  
:o prec$$ him took no notice ( x8 ,x    
w\ld be a /range ?+ to f9d religi\s     
uselessly giv+ !mselves to ard5t desires
 ( works ( *>ity abroad1 su* z nurs+ 9 a
 hospital or c>ry+ ! ,gospel into       
unciviliz$ l&s1 & at ! same "t 9 _! own 

h\se & among _! own bre?r5 %[+ coldness1
 indiff]5ce1 & want ( condesc5sion4     
,!re is an art ( giv+ z well z ( refus+4
 ,sev]al (f5d 9 giv+ because !y d s ) a 
bad grace2 o!rs 9 refus+ d n (f5d       
because !y "k h[ to temp] _! refusal by 
sweetness ( mann]4 ,*>ity possesses ?is 
art 9 a high degree1 &1 besides1 raises 
a m]e worldly art into a virtue & fruit 
( ! ,holy ,gho/4    ,,xi  ,,six?        
,,*>act]i/ic  ,to %>e ! joys & griefs ( 
our bre?r5  ,,z ! s\l 9 ! human body    
e/abli%es all its memb]s z %>]s equally 
9 joys & griefs1 s *>ity 9 ! religi\s   
community places ev]y?+ 9 common cont5t1
 affliction1 mat]ial goods driv+ out (  
exi/5ce ! words m9e & ?9e4 ,x lavi%es   
k9d words & consolations on all :o suff]
 9 any way ?r\gh ill-hum\r1 sickness1   
want ( success1 etc42 x rejoices :5 !y  
are successful1 hon\r$1 & tru/$1 or     
end[$ ) gifts ( nature or grace1        
felicitates !m on _! good =tune1 & ?anks
 ,god = !m4 ,if1 on ! "o h&1 compassion 
sweet5s pa9s to ! suff]] by %>+ !m1 on !

 o!r h& p>ticipation 9 a fri5d's joys   
d\bles !m by mak+ !m p]sonal to         
ourselves4 ,w\ld to ,god t ?is t\*+ &   
edify+ *>ity replac$ ! l[ & rampant vice
 ( jeal\sy6  ,:5 ,david return$ aft] he 
slew ! ,phili/9es1 ! wom5 came out ( all
 ! cities ( ,israel s++ & danc+ to meet 
,k+ ,saul4 ,& ! wom5 sang z !y play$1   
,saul slew 8 ?\s&s & ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s4 
,saul 0 exce$+ly angry1 & ?is ^w 0      
displeas+ 9 8 eyes1 & he said3 ,!y h    
giv5 ,david t5 ?\s&1 & to me !y h giv5 b
 a ?\s&4 4 4 4 ,& ,saul did n look on   
,david ) a good eye f t day =w>d4 4 4 4 
,& ,saul held a spe> 9 8 h& & ?rew x1   
?9k+ to nail ,david to ! wall 7#a ,k+s74
 ,?us x is t ! jeal\s compla9 ( _!      
bre?r5 :o are m successful1 le>n$1 or   
prais$2 ?us x is t !y lance d>ts (      
calumny1 d5unciation1 & rev5ge4    ,,xii
  ,,sev5? ,,*>act]i/ic  ,n to be        
irritat$ :5 o!rs wrong u  ,,we mu/ p>don
 & d good = evil1 z ,god has p>don$ u & 
r5d]$ good = evil 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is 
va9 to trample ! violet1 z x nev]       

resi/s1 & he :o cru%es x only becomes   
aw>e ( ! fact by ! sweetness ( its      
p]fume4 ,?is is ! image ( *>ity4 ,x     
always /rives to ?r[ its mantle ov] !   
evil do+s ( o!rs1 p]suad+ itself t !y 7 
! effects ( surprise1 inadv]t5ce1 or at 
mo/ v slight malice4 ,if an explanation 
is necess>y1 x is ! fir/ to accuse      
itself4 ,nev] does x p]mit ! keep+ ( a  
pa9ful ?\ght aga9/ any ( ! bre?r51 &    
does all 9 its p[] to h9d] !m f ! same2 
&1 moreov]1 excuses all signs (         
contempt1 +ratitude1 rud5ess1           
peculi>ities1 etc4  ,cassian makes      
m5tion ( a religi\s :o1 hav+ receiv$ a  
box on ! e> f 8 abbot 9 pres5ce ( m ?an 
two hundr$ bre?r51 made no compla9t1 nor
 ev5 *ang$ col\r4 ,/4 ,gregory praises  
ano!r religi\s1 :o1 hav+ be5 /ruck      
sev]al times ) a /ool by 8 abbot1       
attribut$ x n to ! passion ( ! abbot1 b 
to 8 own fault4 ,he adds t ! humility & 
pati5ce ( ! disciple 0 a lesson = !     
ma/]4 ,?is *>ity w h no small weight 9 !
 balance ( ,him ,:o weighs m]it s       

exactly4  ,*>ity gives no occasion to   
o!rs to suff]1 b suff]s all pati5tly1 n 
once1 b all ?r\gh life1 e day & almo/ e 
h\r4 ,x is mo/ necess>y = religi\s1 z1 n
 be+ able to seek com=t abroad1 !y are  
oblig$ to live 9 ! same h\se1 (t5 9 !   
same employm5t ) *>act]s less sympa!tic 
?an _! own4 ,^! little acts ( *>ity c\nt
 = little "h bel[1 & !y are r exact$ ?an
 admir$4 ,h5ce !re is less dang] (      
va+lory1 & all _! m]it is pres]v$ 9 !   
sight ( ,god4    ,,xiii  ,,eigh?        
,,*>act]i/ic  ,to practise mod]ation &  
consid]ation  ,,tell-,,tales1 na/y      
names1 cold answ]s1 lies1 mock]y1 h>%   
words1 etc41 are all contr>y to *>ity4  
,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om says3 ,:5 anyone    
loads y ) injuries1 close y\r m\?1      
because if y op5 x y w only cause a     
tempe/4 ,:5 9 a room betwe5 two op5     
doors ?r\gh :i* a viol5t w9d ru%es &    
?r[s ?+s 9 disord]1 if y close "o door !
 viol5ce ( ! w9d is *eck$ & ord] is     
re/or$4 ,s x is :5 y are attack$ by     
anyone ) a bad tongue4 ,y\r m\? & 8 are 

op5 doors4 ,close y\rs1 & ! /orm ceases4
 ,if1 un=tunately1 y op5 y\rs1 ! /orm w 
become furi\s1 & no "o c tell :at !     
damage may be4 ,if we h be5 guilty 9 ?is
 respect1 let u humble ourselves be=e   
,god4  ,! tongue1 says ,/4 ,g]trude1 is 
privileg$ above ! o!r memb]s ( ! body1 z
 on x reposes ! sacr$ body & preci\s    
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^?1 !n1 :o       
receive ! ,holy ( ,holies )\t do+ p5ance
 = ! s9s ( ! tongue are l ^? :o w\ld    
keep a heap ( /ones at _! doors to /one 
a fri5d on arrival4  ,9 ord] to keep    
ourselves & o!rs 9 a /ate ( mod]ation1  
we mu/ rememb] t all p]sons h "s fad1   
mania1 or fix$ ideas :i* !y p]mit no "o 
to ga9say4 ,if we t\* !m on ^! po9ts1 x 
w be l play+ an accompanim5t to an      
in/rum5t ) "o /r+ out ( tune4    ,,xiv  
,,n9? ,,*>act]i/ic  ,c>e ( ! sick &     
infirm  ,,*>ity lavi%es c>e on ! sick & 
infirm1 on ! old1 on gue/s & new-com]s4 
,x requires t we visit ^? :o are ill1 to
 *e] & console !m1 to =esee _! wants1 & 
!reby to sp>e !m ! pa9 or humiliation ( 

ask+ = any?+4  ,bossuet says3 ,e/eem !  
sick1 love !m1 respect & hon\r !m1 z be+
 consecrat$ by ! unction ( ! ,cross &   
m>k$ ) ! "* ( a suff]+ ,jesus4  ,*>ity  
pays hon\r to ! ag$ 9 e respect1        
co9cides ) _! s5tim5ts1 consults !m1    
=e/alls _! desires1 & attempts n to re=m
 9 !m :at _c be re=m$4 ,*>ity receives  
frat]nally all gue/s & new-com]s1 &     
makes u treat !m z we w\ld wi% to be    
treat$ "u simil> circum/ances4 ,x also  
causes u to lavi% te/imonies ( affection
 on ^? :o are sett+ out1 & w>ns u to be 
v c>eful ( say+ or do+ any?+ t may 9 !  
lea/ degree (f5d ev5 ! mo/ susceptible4 
,religi\s mu/ ev] feel t !y c bless1    
love1 & ?ank religion z a good "m4 ,b   
religion is n an ab/ract matt]2 x is    
made up ( individuals reciprocally b\nd 
toge!r 9 & = ea* o!r4  ,alas6 h[ _m     
times are ! sick & ! old made to consid]
 !mselves z an inconv5i5t burd51 or l a 
useless piece ( furniture6 ,9 reality   
:at are !y do+8 ,!y pray & d p5ance = ! 
community1 turn away ! sc\rge ( ,god1   

draw d[n ,8 graces & bless+s1 m]it1     
p]haps1 ! grace ( p]sev]ance = sev]al ^:
 vocation is %ak+1 h& d[n to ! y\ng]    
memb]s ! traditions & _s ( ! in/itute1 &
 f9ally practise1 & cause to be         
practis$1 a ?\s& acts ( virtue4  ,did   
our ,div9e ,"l "w less efficaci\sly = ! 
,*ur* :5 ,he hung on ! ,cross ?an :5 ,he
 prea*$8 ,we mu/1 !n1 d = ! sick & ! old
 :o are n[ be>+ _! cross :at we w\ld h  
wi%$ to d = ,jesus 9 ,8 suff]+4    ,,xv 
,,t5? ,,*>act]i/ic  ,pray] = liv+ &     
deceas$ bre?r5  ,,we d n rememb] (t5    
en\gh our de> dead1 our dep>t$ bre?r51  
says ,/4 ,francis de ,sales1 & ! pro( ( 
x is t we speak s little ( !m4 ,we try  
to *ange ! disc\rse z if x 7 hurtful4   
,we let ! dead bury _! dead4 ,_! memory 
p]i%es ) u l ! s\nd ( ! fun]al knell1   
)\t ?9k+ t a fri5d%ip :i* p]i%es ) dea? 
is n true4 ,x is a sign ( piety to speak
 ( _! virtues z x urges u to imitate !m4
  ,9 communities di/+ui%$ = frat]nal    
*>ity & ! family _s ! conv]sation       
frequ5tly turns on ! dead4 ,"o talks (  

_! virtues1 ano!r ( _! s]vices1 a ?ird  
quotes "s ( _! say+s1 :ile a f\r? adds  
"s o!r edify+ fact2 & :o is ! religi\s t
 w n on su* occasions brea! a sil5t     
pray] to ,god & apply "s indulg5ce or   
o!r satisfactory "w = ! happy repose (  
_! s\ls8  ,*>ity also prays = ^? :o want
 help mo/1 & :o are (t5 kn[n to ,god    
alone--^? ^: con/ancy is wav]+1 ^? :o   
are l$ by viol5t temptations to ! edge (
 ! precipice4 ,x exp&s p5t-up s\ls by   
consolations or advice2 x dissipates    
prejudices :i* t5d to weak5 ! _s (      
ob$i5ce2 x is1 9 f9e1 a sort ( in/9ct   
:i* embraces all ^? ?+s sugge/$ by zeal 
& devotion4 ,c !re be any?+ m agreeable 
to ,god1 m useful to ! ,*ur*1 or m      
m]itori\s1 ?an to fo/] ?us among/ !     
well-belov$ *ildr5 ( ,god peace1 joy1   
love ( vocation1 toge!r ) union among/  
!mselves & ) _! sup]iors8 ,x is "o ( !  
mo/ sub/antial advantages we h 9        
religion to "k t we are nev] =sak5 9    
life or dea?2 to f9d always a he>t t c  
compassionate our pa9s1 a h& :i* su/a9s 

u 9 dang] & lifts u :5 we fall4    ,,xvi
  ,,elev5? ,,*>act]i/ic  ,to h a lively 
int]e/ 9 ! :ole ,ord]1 9 its works1 its 
success1 & its failures  ,,religi\s :o h
 ! family _s wi% to "k ev]y?+ :i*       
conc]ns ! well-be+ ( ! diff]5t h\ses4   
,!y will+ly take _! p5s to contribute to
 ! edification & satisfy ! lawful       
curiosity ( _! bre?r54 ,!y bless ,god :5
 !y he> good news1 & grieve at bad news1
 losses by dea?1 &1 above all1 sc&al\s  
losses ( vocation4  ,^? :o w\ld         
conc5trate all _! ?\ghts on _! own "w1 z
 if all o!r "w c\nt$ = no?+ or m]it$ no 
att5tion1 :o w\ld speak feebly or p]haps
 jeal\sly ( x1 z if !y alone wi%$ to d  
good1 or t o!rs wi%$ to deprive !m ( "s 
glory1 w\ld %[ t !y only s\ght !mselves1
 & t to little love ( ! ,*ur* !y jo9$   
mu* indiff]5ce = _! ,ord]4  ,*>ity1 by  
unit+ its good wi%es & int]e/ to ! de$s 
( o!rs1 becomes associat$ at ! same "t 9
 ! m]it4 ,x %>es 9 a c]ta9 mann] 9 !    
gifts & lab\rs ( o!rs4 ,x is1 at ! same 
"t1 ! eye1 ! h&1 ! tongue1 & ! foot1    

s9ce x rejoices at :at is done by ! eye1
 ! h&1 ! tongue1 etc41 or1 r1 x is z !  
s\l :i* presides ov] all1 & to :om no?+ 
is a /rang] 9 ! body ov] :i* x presides4
    ,,xvii  ,,twelf? ,,*>act]i/ic       
,mutual ,edification  ,,be edifi$ at !  
sight ( y\r bre?r5's virtues1 & edify !m
 by y\r own4 ,9 o!r words1 be alt]nately
 disciple & ma/]4  ,pr(it by ! lab\rs ( 
o!rs1 & make !m pr(it by y\r own4       
,receive f all1 9 ord] to be able to    
give to all4 ,borr[ humility f "o1      
ob$i5ce f ano!r1 union ) ,god1 & !      
practice ( mortification f o!rs4  ,by   
*>ity we /ore up 9 ourselves ! gifts (  
grace enjoy$ by e memb] ( ! community1 9
 ord] to disp5se !m to all by a happy   
comm]ce & admirable ex*ange4  ,z ! bee  
draws honey f ! sweete/ juices conta9$ 9
 ea* fl[]2 z ! arti/ /udies ! ma/]pieces
 to reproduce _! m>vell\s t9ts 9        
pictures :i*1 9 _! turn1 become models2 
z a mirror plac$ 9 a focus receives !   
rays ( brilliancy f a ?\s& o!rs plac$   
ar\nd x to re-inve/ !m ) a dazzl+       

brilliancy1 s happy is ! community ^:   
memb]s multiply !mselves1 s to say1 by  
mutually e/eem+1 lov+1 admir+1 & imitat+
 ea* o!r 9 :at is good4  ,?is           
spontaneity ( virtues ex]cises on all ! 
memb]s a con/ant & sublime m9i/ry (     
mutual edification & reciprocal         
sanctification4    ,,xviii  ,,ext5t ,,& 
,,delicacy ,,( ,,god',s ,,*>ity ,,= ,,m5
  ,,9 ord] to excite ourselves to       
frat]nal *>ity1 let u try & picture t ( 
,god = u4 ,aft] hav+ _h u pres5t 9 ,8   
?\ghts f all et]nity1 ,he has call$ u f 
no?+ness to life4  ,he ,himself =m$     
man's body1 &1 animat+ x ) a brea?1     
enclos$ 9 x an immortal s\l1 creat$ to  
,8 own image4 ,sc>cely arriv$ on !      
?re%old ( life1 we f\nd an (fic] f ,8   
c\rt an angel deput$ to protect1        
accompany1 & conduct u 9 triumph to our 
heav5ly inh]itance4  ,:at a sup]b palace
 ,he has prep>$ = u 9 ?is _w1 suppli$ ) 
a prodigi\s v>iety ( fl[]s1 fruits1 &   
animals :i* ,he has plac$ at our        
disposal6  ,we 7 a fall5 race1 & ,he s5t

 ,8 ,son to raise u & save u f hell1 :i*
 we m]it$4 ,! ,^w 0 made fle%4 ,he took 
a body & s\l l ours1 ?us ennobl+ &      
deify+1 s to speak1 our human nature4   
,be=e asc5d+ to ,8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 aft]  
hav+ be5 immolat$ = u on ! ,cross1 = fe>
 ( leav+ u orphans1 ,he wi%$ to rema9   
among/ u 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 to n\ri% u )
 ,8 fle%1 & to infuse into our he>ts ,8 
,div9e ,_s z ! liv+ promise & ! delici\s
 =eta/e ( ! felicity & glory :i* ,he w5t
 to prep>e = u 9 ,8 k+dom4  ,truly1 ,o  
,god1 ,y treat u n only ) a pat]nal     
love1 b ) an inf9ite respect & hon\r2 & 
_c ,i love & hon\r ^? :om ,y h ?us      
hon\r$ & lov$ ,y\rself8 ,:y d n ^!      
?\ghts inflame my *>ity 9 ! fire ( y\r  
,div9e love8 ,my bre?r5 & myself are    
*ildr5 ( ,god & memb]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  
,my bre?r5 h _! angels1 :o are          
companions ( my angel4 ,"o day my bre?r5
 w be my companions 9 glory1 *ant+      
et]nally ! ,div9e praises4 ,x is b a    
%ort "t s9ce1 ) !m1 ,i p>took ( !       
heav5ly banquet ( ! ,mo/ ,holy          

,sacram5t1 & to-morr[ %all d s aga94    
,,xix  ,,ext5t ,,& ,,delicacy ,,( ,,!   
,,*>ity ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,dur+ ,,8   
,,mortal ,,life  ,,let u n[ admire !    
*>ity ( our ,div9e ,savi\r :ile on e>?4 
,if w9e 0 want+ at a fea/2 if fi%]m5    
lab\r$ 9 va9 dur+ ! night2 if a va/ cr[d
 knew n :]e to procure food 9 ! des]t2  
if un=tunate p]sons 7 possess$ by devils
 or depriv$ ( ! use ( _! limbs2 if dea? 
depriv$ a fa!r ( 8 daught]1 or a wid[ ( 
an only son1 ,jesus 0 !re to supply :at 
0 want+1 to give back :at 0 lo/1 or to  
sweet5 all _! griefs4 ,sometimes ,he    
=e/all$ ! petition by cur+ be=e be+     
ask$1 or by excit+ ! wav]+ fai?4 ,he    
g5]ally w5t beyond ! dem&s ( !          
petition]s4 ,he 0 always ready to       
int]rupt ,8 meal1 to g to a di/ance1 or 
to quit ,8 solitude4 ,nicodemus1 z yet  
trembl+ & timid1 came to f9d ,jesus dur+
 ! night1 & ,he did n hesitate to       
sacrifice ,8 sleep by prolong+ !        
conv]sation4 ,! ,sam>itan woman 0 n     
b5ea? ,8 notice1 al?\gh ,he 0 fatigu$   

aft] a long j\rney4 ,he lavi%$ )        
prodigality ,8 c>esses on ! *ildr5 :o   
press$ ar\nd ,him4 ,:5 ! cr[d 0 s great 
t ! poor woman ) ! fl[ ( blood c\ld n   
come )9 rea* ( ,8 h&1 ,he caus$ an      
all-p[]ful virtue to set out f ,him1 & a
 simple t\* ( ! hem ( ,8 g>m5t suppli$  
in/ead4  ,) :at *>m+ grace ,8 b5efits 7 
accompani$6 ,za*eus1 come d[n quickly1 =
 ,i w abide ?is day 9 ?y h\se4 ,:o m ?an
 ,he excell$ 9 ! art ( mak+ agreeable   
surprises8 ,9 ,8 app>itions to ,magdal51
 to ! holy wom51 to ! disciples at      
,emmaus1 did ,he n pay well = ! o9tm5t1 
! te>s1 & ! p]fumes1 & ! hospitality ,he
 receiv$ f !m8 ,:o is n mov$ ) emotion  
:5 he sees 8 ,"l prep>+ a meal = !      
,apo/les on ! lake-%ore1 or ask+ ,pet]  
?rice to give him an opportunity (      
publicly repair+ 8 triple d5ial1 ,love/ 
?\ ,me8  ,:o w\ld n be mov$ :5 he he>s  
:at ,/4 ,clem5t relates hav+ he>d x f   
,/4 ,pet] t our ,"l 0 accu/om$ to wat* l
 a "m ) h] *ildr5 ne> ,8 disciples dur+ 
_! sleep to r5d] !m any little s]vice8  

,o ,jesus6 ! sweete/1 ! mo/ amiable1 !  
mo/ *>itable ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 make me a 
%>] 9 ,y\r mildness1 ,y\r love1 & ,y\r  
*>ity4    ,,xx  ,,fir/ ,,pres]vative    
,h[ to =tify ourselves aga9/ un*>itable 
conv]sations1 ! pr9cipal dang] to       
frat]nal *>ity  ,,to m$itate on :at !   
,holy ,scripture says ( x3 ,place1 ,o   
,"l1 a gu>d be=e my m\? 7,ps4 cxl47--a  
vigilant s5t9el1 well arm$1 to wat*1 &1 
if necess>y1 to arre/ 9 ! pass+ out any 
unbecom+ ^w--& a door be=e my lips1 :i*1
 be+ tightly clos$1 w nev] let an un    
*>itable d>t escape4  ,%ut 9 y\r e>s ) a
 h$ge ( ?orns1 to c\nt]act ! tongue1 :i*
 w\ld p\r into !m ! poison (            
un*>itabl5ess1 & refuse to li/5 to !    
wick$ tongue4  ,put be=e y\r m\? sev]al 
doors & on y\r e>s sev]al locks--i4e41  
put doors ^u doors & locks ^u locks1    
because ! tongue is capable1 9 its fury1
 to =ce op5 ! fir/ door & break ! fir/  
lock4 ,melt y\r gold & silv]1 & make =  
y\r words a balance--weigh+ !m all be=e 
utt]+ !m--& h = y\r m\? solid bridles   

:i* are tightly held1 = fe> t ! tongue1 
gett+ ! bett] ( y\r vigilance1 w break  
loose & d mis*ief 9 all directions4     
,consid]+ ^! _m b>ri]s & =midable *ecks1
 mu/ we n see ! necessity ( bury+ 9 a   
well-=tifi$ prison t mo/ dang]\s mon/]1 
! tongue8 ,ah6 truly dea? & life are 9 !
 p[] ( ! tongue 7,prov4 xviii474 ,&     
al?\gh ! sword has be5 ! in/rum5t (     
innum]able murd]s1 ! tongue has at all  
times beat5 x 9 produc+ dea? 7,ecclus4  
xxviii474 ,x =ms b a small "p ( ! body1 
& has done mighty evil3 z ! helm badly  
direct$ causes ! wreck ( a f9e %ip1 & z 
a sp>k may enk9dle a =e/4 4 4 4 ,unquiet
 evil1 inflam$ firebr&1 s\rce ( deadly  
poison1 _w ( iniquity 7,/4 ,james iii474
    ,,xxi  ,,second ,,pres]vative  ,to  
m$itate on :at ! ,sa9ts say  ,,/4       
,,bonav5ture relates t ,/4 ,francis (   
,assisi said to 8 religi\s "o day3      
,un*>itable conv]sation is worse ?an !  
assass91 because x kills s\ls & becomes 
intoxicat$ ) _! blood4 ,x is worse ?an !
 mad dog1 because x te>s out & drags on 

all sides ! liv+ entrails ( ! neighb\r4 
,x is worse ?an ! unclean animal1       
because x wall[s 9 ! fil? ( vices &     
makes its fav\rite pa/ure !re4 ,x is    
worse ?an ,*am1 because x exposes       
ev]y:]e ! na/y spots :i* soil ! face (  
religion--its "m4  ,/4 ,b]n>d goes      
fur!r3 ,d n hesitate to reg>d ! tongue (
 ! backbit] z m cruel ?an ! iron ( !    
lance :i* pi]c$ our ,savi\r's side1     
because x n only pi]ces ,8 sacr$ side1 b
 "o ( ,8 liv+ memb]s also1 to :om by its
 w\nd x gives dea?4 ,x is m cruel ?an ! 
?orns ) :i* ,8 v5]able head 0 cr[n$ &   
torn1 & ev5 ?an ! nails ) :i* ! wick$   
,jews fa/5$ ,8 sacr$ h&s & feet to !    
,cross1 because if our ,div9e ,savi\r   
did n e/eem m highly ! memb] ( ,8 my/ic 
body 7:i* is pi]c$ by ! f\l tongue ( !  
sl&]]7 ?an ,8 own natural body =m$ by ! 
op]ation ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! *a/e womb (
 ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ,he w\ld nev] h cons5t$ 
to deliv] ! latt] to ignom9ies &        
outrages to sp>e ! =m]4  ,n[ ,/4        
,francis & ,/4 ,b]n>d are "h speak+ to  

religi\s4 ,is x possible1 !n1 = backbit+
 to glide into religi\s communities8    
,yes1 c]ta9ly4 ,& x is by ?is sn>e t    
,satan cat*es s\ls :i* h escap$ all     
o!rs4  ,/4 ,j]ome says3 ,!re are few :o 
avoid ?is fault4 ,among/ ^? ev5 :o pride
 !mselves on lead+ an irreproa*able     
life1 y w sc>cely f9d any :o d n        
criticize _! bre?r54  ,r>ely1 )\t d\bt1 
b too (t51 nev]!less1 we calumniate at  
fir/ secretly or ) "o or two fri5ds1    
aft]w>ds op5ly & 9 public4 ,we speak ( !
 mi/akes1 %ortcom+s1 & defects1 great & 
small1 & sometimes transmit !m z a      
legacy4 ,sometimes we use a mod]ate     
hypocrisy by purposely lett+ ourselves  
be que/ion$1 & sometimes brutally attack
 our victim )\t %ame4  ,h ,i1 !n1 may ! 
religi\s ?us attack$ say1 9 mak+ my v[s 
r5\nc$ my hon\r & deliv]$ my "* to      
pillage8 ,has my position z religi\s1   
has ! maje/y ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 ( :om ,i h 
become ! intimate fri5d1 9 place (      
ennobl+ me1 degrad$ me8 ,y call         
y\rselves my bre?r51 & yet !re are none 

:o e/eem me less6 ,y w\ld n /eal my     
money1 & yet y make no scruple ( /eal+  
my "*1 a ?\s& times m preci\s4 ,y pay   
c\rt to y\r ,savi\r & p]secute ,8 *ild6 
,! same tongue on :i* reposes ! ,holy ( 
,holies spreads poison & dea?6 ,is ?is  
to be ! result ( y\r /udy & practice (  
virtue8 ,has n ,jesus ,*ri/1 by s _m    
,communions1 plac$ a little sweetness on
 y\r tongue & a little *>ity 9 y\r he>t8
 ,by eat+ ! ,lamb h y become wolves8 z  
,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om reproa*$ ! cl]gy (  
,antio*4 ,& y1 :o fly s c>efully ! gross
 vices ( ! _w1 h y no c>e or anxiety    
ab\t damn+ y\rself by sl&]8    ,,xxii   
,,?ird ,,pres]vative  ,to gu>d ! tongue 
,,?is mu/ be done especially 9 five     
circum/ances3 7#a7 ,at ! *ange (        
,sup]iors4 ,d n criticize ! outgo+      
,sup]ior nor flatt] ! new "o4 7#b7 ,:5 y
 replace ano!r religi\s4 ,nev] by ^w or 
act ca/ any blame on him4 ,inexp]i5ce1  
or a desire to introduce new cu/oms1    
sometimes causes ?is to be done4 7#c7   
,:5 y are gett+ old4 ,because !n we are 

apt to ?9k-- errone\sly1 ( c\rse--t ! "y
 memb]s gr[+ up are incapable ( fulfill+
 duties once accompli%$ by ourselves4   
7#d7 ,:5 religi\s come f ano!r h\se d n 
ask que/ions :i* !y ought n to answ]1 & 
d n tell !m any?+ :i* might prejudice or
 disgu/ !m ) ! h\se or anyone 9 x4      
,la/ly1 9 our int]views ) our p>ticul>  
fri5ds we mu/ be v cauti\s4 ,!re are "s 
:o1 :5 any?+ goes amiss ) !m1 always    
seek ! company ( _! confidants4 ,^! %\ld
 s]i\sly exam9e be=e ,god :e!r x is a   
necess>y com=t 9 affliction or a support
 9 weakness1 or ! too human satisfaction
 ( ju/ify+ !mselves1 giv+ v5t to _!     
feel+s1 or gett+ blame & criticism = !  
,sup]ior or "s "o else4 ,!y %\ld also   
exam9e :e!r on su* occasions !y speak ! 
exact tru?1 & :e!r !y seek a fri5d1 :o  
kn[s h[ to take ! arr[ sweetly f ! w\nd 
r ?an to bury x deep]4  ,! way to f9d   
out ! gravity ( ! s9 ( detraction       
is--7#a7 ,to consid] ! position ( him :o
 speaks & ! weight :i* is atta*$ to 8   
words2 7#b7 ! position ( him :o is spok5

 ab\t1 & ! ne$ he has ( 8 reputation2   
7#c7 ! evil ?+ said2 7#d7 ! numb] ( !   
he>]s2 7#e7 ! result ( ! detraction2 &1 
la/ly1 ! int5tion ( ! speak]1 & !       
passion :i* 0 ! cause ( x4    ,,xxiii   
,,f\r? ,,pres]vative  ,to be on our gu>d
 ) c]ta9 p]sons  ,,!re are six sorts (  
religi\s :o w\nd frat]nal *>ity m or    
less fatally1 7#a7 ,^? :o say to y1 ,su*
 a "o said s-&-s ab\t y4 ,^! are ! s[]s 
( discord1 :om ,god ,almighty decl>es   
,he has 9 abom9ation4 ,_! tongues h ?ree
 fangs m t]rible ?an a vip]4 ,) "o bl[1 
says ,/4 ,b]n>d1 !y kill ?ree           
p]sons--!mselves1 ! li/5]s1 & ! abs5t4  
7#b7 ,^? :o1 obscur+ & p]v]t+ ?is       
amiable virtue1 possess ! inf]nal secret
 ( trans=m+ x into vice4 ,is n ?is to s9
 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/8 7#c7 ,^? :o       
skilfully turn ! conv]sation on ^?      
bre?r5 ( :om !y are jeal\s1 9 ord] to h 
all put 9 a bad ^w4 ,!y ?us d\ble !     
fault !y app>5tly wi% to avoid4 7#d7 ,^?
 :o con/antly h _! e>s cock$ to he>     
dome/ic news1 :o are skilful 9 f9d+ out 

secrets & pick+ up /ories1 ^: trade     
seems to be to take note ( all little   
bits ( sc&al\s news go+1 & to take !m f 
e> to e>1 or1 worse1 f h\se to h\se4    
,oh1 :at an occupation6 ,:at a          
recreation = a sp\se ( ,*ri/6 7#e7 ,^?  
:o1 "u pretext ( enliv5+ ! conv]sation1 
sacrifice _! bre?r5 to ! va9 & cruel    
wantonness ( witticism by relat+ some?+ 
funny 9 ord] to give a la% ( _! tongue  
or to expose "s weakness4 ,alas6 !y =get
 t !y ru9 !mselves 9 ! e/eem & op9ion ( 
! he>]s4 7#f7 ,critics ( intellectual   
"w4 ,on ?is po9t jeal\sy betrays itself 
v easily on "o side1 & susceptibility is
 /irr$ on ! o!r4 ,! he>t is nev]        
ins5sible nor ! m\? sil5t :5 we are     
w\nd$ 9 s delicate a "p4 ,x is evid5t1  
besides1 t 9 ?is case ! blame supposes a
 desire ( praise1 & t 9 proportion z we 
endeav\r to l[] our bre?r5 we try to    
raise ourselves4 ,all ^! religi\s ought 
to be reg>d$ z pe/s 9 ! community4  ,if 
we call ^? :o ma9ta9 frat]nal *>ity !   
*ildr5 ( ,god1 %\ld n ^? :o di/urb x be 

call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,satan8 ,d !y n        
endeav\r to turn ! abode ( peace into a 
d5 ( discord1 & ! sanctu>y ( pray] into 
a por* ( hell8    ,,xxiv  ,,fif?        
,,pres]vative  ,to be cauti\s 9         
lett]-writ+ & visit+  ,,great c>e mu/ be
 tak5 nev] to repeat any?+ at visits or 
9 lett]s :i* might compromise ! hon\r ( 
! community or any ( its memb]s4  ,nev] 
utt] a ^w or write a syllable :i* might 
9 ! lea/ degree dim9i% ! e/eem or l[] ! 
m]it ( anyone4 ,e well-re>$ p]son kn[s t
 little family secrets mu/ be kept "u   
lock & key4  ,/4 ,jane ,frances de      
,*antal writes3 ,to m5tion ra%ly outside
 ! community )\t great necessity !      
faults ( religi\s w\ld be great         
impud5ce4 ,nev] relate outside1 ev5 to  
ecclesia/ics1 frivol\s compla9ts &      
lam5tations )\t f\ndation1 :i* s]ve only
 to br+ religion1 & ^? :o gov]n !re91   
into disrepute4 ,c]ta9ly1 we ought to be
 jeal\s ( ! hon\r & good od\r ( religi\s
 h\ses1 :i* are ! family ( ,god4 ,gu>d  
?is z an ess5tial po9t :i* requires     

re/itution4    ,,xxv  ,,six?            
,,pres]vative  ,caution 9 communication 
) sup]iors  ,,9 communications made to  
,sup]iors say ! exact tru?1 & = a good  
purpose4 ,d n speak into o!r e>s t :i*1 
/rictly speak+1 %\ld only be told to !  
local ,sup]ior or ,sup]ior-,g5]al4 ,) ! 
exception ( extraord9>y cases1 or :5 x  
ref]s to a bad habit or some?+ o!rwise  
irrem$iable1 !re is g5]ally little *>ity
 & less prud5ce 9 tell+ !               
,sup]ior-,g5]al ( some?+ blameable :i*  
has occurr$4 ,d n reveal1 ev5 be=e a    
,sup]ior1 confid5ces :i* consci5ce1     
probity1 or fri5d%ip requires to be     
gu>d$ ) an inviolable seal ( fri5d%ip4  
,if we write a compla9t ab\t a p]sonal  
(f5ce1 less5 x r ?an exagg]ate1 &       
endeav\r to praise ! p]son = good       
qualities1 because no?+ is easi] ?an to 
black5 entirely ano!r's reputation4     
,pray & wait till y\r emotion be calm$4 
,:5 passion holds ! p51 x is no long] ! 
ink t fl[s1 b sple51 & ! p5 is trans=m$ 
into a sword4  ,be=e speak+ or writ+ to 

! ,sup]ior x w\ld be well to put ?is "q 
to ourselves3 ,am ,i "o ( ^? pr\d       
spirits :o expose ! faults ( o!rs 9 ord]
 to %[ (f _! own pret5d$ virtues8 or    
jeal\s spirits :o are (f5d$ at !        
elevation ( o!rs8 or v9dictive spirits  
:o l to give tit = tat8 or polite       
spirits :o wi% to appe> important8 or   
ill-hum\r$1 n>r[-m9d$ spirits1 sc&aliz$ 
at trifles8 or cr$ul\s1 inconsid]ate    
spirits :o believe & repeat ev]y?+--!   
bad r ?an ! good8 ,9 f9e1 am ,i a       
hypocrite :o1 clo?+ malice ) ! mantle ( 
*>ity1 & hid+ a cruel pleasure "u ! veil
 ( compassion1 weep ) ! victim !y int5d 
to immolate1 z ?\gh pr(\ndly t\*$ by 8  
mis=tune1 & seem to yield only to !     
imp]ative dem&s ( duty & zeal8    ,,xxvi
  ,,sev5? ,,pres]vative  ,caution 9     
d\btful cases  ,,act ) ! greate/ res]ve 
9 d\btful cases :]e grave suspicions1   
difficult to be cle>$ up1 re/ on a      
religi\s sup]ior or inf]ior1 z ! case   
may be4  ,! e>s ( ! ,sup]ior are sacr$1 
& x is unwor?y pr(anation to p\r into !m

 false or exagg]at$ reports4 ,to infect 
! ,sup]ior's e>s is a great] crime ?an  
to poison ! dr9k+ f\nta9 or to /eal a   
treasure1 because ! only treasure (     
religi\s is ! e/eem ( _! ,sup]ior1 & !  
pure wat] :i* refre%es _! s\ls is !     
enc\rag+ & b5evol5t words ( ! same      
,sup]ior4  ,"s1 by imprud5ce or "u !    
influ5ce ( a highly col\r$ or           
impressionable imag9ation :i* c>ries    
ev]y?+ to extremes 7we w\ld n say ?r\gh 
malice71 r5d] !mselves (t5 guilty ( cry+
 acts ( inju/ice & ru9 a religi\s4 ,:at 
is unc]ta9 !y relate z c]ta91 & :at is  
m]e conjecture !y take z ! base ( grave 
suspicions4 ,sev]al facts :i*1 tak5     
individually1 con/itute sc>cely a fault1
 !y gr\p toge!r1 & s make a m\nta9 out (
 a few gra9s ( s&4 ,an act :i*1 se5 9   
its entirety1 w\ld be wor?y ( praise1 !y
 mutilate 9 su* a fa%ion z to %[ x 9 an 
unfav\rable light4 ,enemies ( ! positive
 degree1 !y lavi% ) prodigality ! words 
(t51 v mu*1 exce$+ly1 etc4 ,:5 !y h only
 "o or two witnesses1 !y make use ( ! ^w

 ev]ybody1 !reby leav+ y "u ! impression
 t ! rum\r is scatt]$ broadca/4 ,on su* 
/atem5ts1 h[ c a ,sup]ior pron\nce      
judgm5t8    ,,xxvii  ,,eigh?            
,,pres]vative  ,to *eck un*>itable      
conv]sation 9 o!rs  ,,:5 y see *>ity    
w\nd$ by an equal call him to ord]4  ,if
 to say or d any?+ sc&al\s is ! fir/ s9 
=bidd5 by *>ity1 n to /op1 :5 y c1 him  
:o speaks or acts badly ought to be     
consid]$ ! second4  ,:5 ! disc\rse      
deg5]ates1 repres5t ,jesus ,*ri/ ent]+  
sudd5ly into ! mid/ ( ! company1 & say+1
 z ,he did =m]ly to ! disciples (       
,emmaus3 ,:at disc\rse hold y among     
y\rselves1 & :y are y sad8 ,recall also 
^! words ( ! ,psalmi/3 ,y h pref]r$ to  
say evil r ?an good1 & to relate vices r
 ?an virtues4 ,o deceitful1             
inconsid]ate1 & ra% tongue6 ,do/ ?\ ?9k 
?\ wilt rema9 unpuni%$8 ,no2 ,god w     
puni% !e 9 ev]la/+ flames4 ,aft] hav+   
?us =tifi$ ourselves aga9/ un*>itable   
conv]sation1 we ought to try & put a /op
 to x4  ,/4 ,john ,climacus tells u to  

address ! foll[+ words to ^? :o         
calumniate 9 our pres5ce3 ,= m]cy's sake
 cease su* conv]sation6 ,h[ w\ld y wi%  
me to /one my bre?r5--me1 ^: faults are 
great] & m num]\s8  ,a holy religi\s    
repli$ to an un*>itable p]son3 ,we h to 
r5d] inf9ite ?anks to ,god if we are n  
su* z ^? ( :om y speak4 ,alas6 :at w\ld 
become ( u )\t ,him8  ,! philosoph]     
,z5o1 he>+ a man relate a numb] (       
misde$s ab\t ,anti/h5es1 said to him3   
,ah6 ,has he nev] done any?+ good8 ,has 
he nev] done any?+ = :i* he m]its       
praise8 ,i don't "k1 he repli$4 ,!n said
 ,z5o1 ,h[ is t8 ,y h suffici5t         
p]ception to rem>k1 & suffici5t memory  
to rememb]1 ?is long li/ ( faults1 & y h
 _h no eyes to see 8 _m good qualities &
 virtu\s actions4  ,/4 ,john ,*ryso/om  
says3 ,to ! calumniator ,i wi% y to say 
! foll[+3 ,if y c praise y\r neighb\rs1 
my e>s are op5 to receive y\r p]fume4   
,if y c only black5 !m1 my e>s are      
clos$1 z ,i d n wi% !m to be !          
receptacle ( y\r fil?y words4 ,:at      

matt]s x to me to he> t su* a "o is     
wick$1 & has done "s dete/able act8     
,fri5d1 ?9k ( ! acc\nt t mu/ be r5d]$ to
 ! ,sov]eign ,judge4 ,:at excuse c we   
give1 & :at m]cy w we des]ve--we :o h   
be5 s ke5-sight$ to ! faults ( o!rs1 & s
 bl9d to our own8 ,y w\ld consid] x v   
rude = a p]son to look into y\r private 
room2 b ,i say x is f> worse to pry into
 ano!r's private life & to expose x4  ,!
 calumniator %\ld rememb] t1 besides !  
fault he commits & ! wrong he does to 8 
neighb\rs1 he exposes himself1 by a j   
puni%m5t ( ,god1 to be ! victim (       
calumny himself4    ,,xxviii  ,,n9?     
,,pres]vative  ,h[ to *eck un*>itable   
conv]sation 9 sup]iors1 etc4  ,,:5 we   
see *>ity w\nd$ by p]sons wor?y (       
respect1 keep sil5t1 9 ord] to %[ y\r   
regret1 or relate some?+ to ! advantage 
( ! abs5t4 ,if necess>y1 )draw4  ,x is  
relat$ 9 ! life ( ,si/] ,m>g>et1 ( !    
,bless$ ,sacram5t ( ! ,c>melite ,ord]1 t
 :5 a disc\rse aga9/ *>ity took place 9 
! h\se %e saw a smoke arise ( su*       

suffocat+ od\r t %e ne>ly fa9t$1 & fl$  
imm$iately to h] ,div9e ,ma/] = p>don4  
,/4 ,j]ome1 writ+ to ,nepotian on ?is   
subject1 says3 ,"s object t !y _c w>n ! 
speak] ( 8 fault )\t fail+ 9 ! respect  
due to him4 ,?is excuse is va91 because 
_! eag]ness to li/5 increases 8 it* =   
speak+4 ,no "o wi%es to relate calumnies
 & murmurs to e>s clos$ ) disgu/4 ,is   
!re anyone s fooli% z to %oot arr[s     
aga9/ a /one wall8 ,let y\r /rict sil5ce
 be a significant & salut>y lesson = !  
detractor4 ,h no comm]ce ) ^? :o bite1  
said ,solomon1 because p]dition is on ! 
eve ( ov]tak+ !m2 & :o c tell ! disa/] &
 ru9 ) :i* ! ra% detractor & equally    
blamable li/5] are ?reat5$8  ,if x be   
true1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( a religi\s
 :o 0 visitor ( ! h\ses ( 8 ,ord]1 t !  
virtue aga9/ :i* "o c mo/ easily commit 
a griev\s s9 9 religion is *>ity2 &1    
accord+ to ,/4 ,francis de ,sales1 s9s (
 ! tongue numb] ?ree-f\r?s ( all s9s    
committ$2 _c x be said ) equal tru? t to
 refuse to li/5 to detractors is ) "o   

bl[ to prev5t ! s9 & safegu>d *>ity8  ,9
 _m cases "o c adroitly make kn[n ! good
 qualities & virtues :i* m ?an          
c\nt]balance ! defects relat$ by !      
defam]4 ,to act ?us is to spread ab\t ! 
good od\r ( ,*ri/4    ,,xxix  ,,t5?     
,,pres]vative  ,be cauti\s aft] he>+    
un*>itable conv]sation  ,,aft] hav+ he>d
 un*>itable words1 obs]ve ! foll[+      
precautions giv5 by ! ,sa9ts3  #a4      
,repeat no?+4  #b4 ,believe all ! good y
 he>1 b believe only ! bad y see4       
,malice does ! contr>y4 ,x dem&s pro(s =
 good reports1 b believes bad reports on
 ! slighte/ gr\nds4 ,out ( e ?\s&       
reports "o c sc>cely be f\nd accurate 9 
all its details4 ,:51 z a rule (        
prud5ce1 ,sup]iors are told to believe  
only half ( :at !y he>1 to consid] ! o!r
 half1 & /ill suspect ! rema9+ "p1 :at  
rule %\ld be prescrib$ = inf]iors8  ,:5 
! act is evid5tly blamewor?y1 suppose a 
good int5tion1 or at lea/ "o n s bad z  
app>5t1 leav+ to ,god :at ,he res]ves to
 ,himself ! judgm5t ( ! he>t2 or consid]

 x z ! result ( surprise1 inadv]t5ce1   
human frailty1 or ! viol5ce ( !         
temptation4 ,nev] come to ha/y          
conclusions-- e4g41 ,he is incorrigible2
 z he is1 s w he always be4 ,expect     
ev]y?+ f grace1 ef=ts1 & "t4  #c4       
,efface z mu* z possible ! bad          
impression produc$ on ! m9d1 because    
calumny always produces su*4  ,! recital
 ( some?+ bad ab\t a fell[-religi\s bas$
 on probabilities has suffic$ to t>ni% a
 reputation :i* ample apologies _c fully
 repair4 ,! detractor's evil reports are
 believ$ on acc\nt ( ! audacity ) :i* he
 relates !m1 b :5 he wants to relate    
some?+ good he w n be believ$ on oa?4   
,we "k by exp]i5ce t evil reports spread
 ) comp\nd int]e/1 :ile good ones are   
retail$ at disc\nt4    ,,xxx  ,,elev5?  
,,pres]vative  ,n to judge or suspect   
ra%ly  ,,expel e d\bt1 e ?\ght1 likely  
to dim9i% e/eem4 ,!y amuse !mselves ) a 
mo/ dang]\s game :o always ga!r up vague
 ?\ghts ( ! pa/1 rum\rs )\t f\ndation1  
conjectures 9 :i* passion has ! greate/ 

%>e1 & ?us =m 9 _! m9ds *>act]s ( _!    
bre?r5--add+ always1 nev] subtract+--&  
by d9t ( ! high idea !y h ( _! own      
ability conclude t all _! judgm5ts are  
true1 & ?us become fix$ 9 _! bad habit4 
,/4 ,b]n>d1 comp>+ !m to pa9t]s1 w>ns !m
 t x is ! devil :o furni%es ! mat]ials1 
& ev5 ! evil conceptions1 necess>y to   
depict su* bad impressions ( _! bre?r54 
,we read 9 ! ,life ( ,/4 ,francis t our 
,"l ,himself call$ 9 a di/9ct voice a   
c]ta9 "y man to 8 ,ord]4 ,o ,"l1 repli$ 
! "y man1 :5 ,i am once ent]$1 :at mu/  
,i d to please ,y8 ,pay p>ticul>        
att5tion to our ,"l's answ]3 ,lead ?\ a 
life 9 common ) ! re/4 ,avoid p>ticul>  
fri5d%ips4 ,take no notice ( ! defects (
 o!rs1 & =m no unfav\rable judgm5ts ab\t
 !m4 ,:at matt] = consid]ation 9 ^!     
admirable words6  ,?omas a ,kempis says3
 ,turn ?y eyes back ^u ?yself1 & see ?\ 
judge n ! do+ ( o!rs4 ,9 judg+ o!rs a   
man lab\rs 9 va91 (t5 errs1 & easily    
s9s2 b 9 judg+ & look+ into himself he  
always lab\rs ) fruit4 ,we frequ5tly    

judge ( a ?+ accord+ to ! incl9ation (  
our he>ts1 because self-love easily     
alt]s 9 u a true judgm5t4  ,rodriguez   
tells u to turn on ourselves ! s9i/]    
que/ions1 etc41 we are tempt$ to ref] to
 o!rs e4g43 ,x is ,i :o am deceiv$4 ,x  
is ?r\gh jeal\sy t ,i condemn my bre?r54
 ,x is ?r\gh malice t ,i f9d s mu* to   
blame 9 !m4 ,f9ally1 ! fault is m9e1 n  
!irs4  ,ev5 :5 reports m or less true   
might depreciate 9 y\r eyes "s ( !      
community1 may !y n h1 besides _!       
faults1 "s great b hidd5 virtues1 & by  
^! be entitl$ to a m m]ciful judgm5t8   
,/4 ,augu/9e says beautifully3 ,if y ca/
 y\r eye ov] a field :]e ! corn has be5 
trampl$1 y only p]ceive ! /raw1 n !     
gra94 ,lift up ! /raw1 & y w see pl5ty (
 gold5 %eaves full ( gra94 ,! simile is 
v applicable to a poor religi\s beat5   
d[n by f\l tongues4 ,we blame ! defects 
( our bre?r51 & p]haps we h ! same1 or  
o!rs m %ameful /ill4 ,we usurp ! "r (   
judgm5t1 :i* ,god res]ves to ,himself1 &
 =get t ,he w puni% u by leav+ u to our 

own irregul> passions4 ,ah6 is x n      
already a v great mis=tune to h ^!      
contemptu\s1 sl&]\s1 di/ru/ful ?\ghts1 &
 _m o!r s9s1 ! result ( malici\s        
suspicions & ra% judgm5ts1 root$ 9 !    
s\l8    ,,xxxi  ,,means ,,to ,,support  
,,! ,,evil ,,?\ghts ,,& ,,tongues ,,(   
,,o!rs  ,,:at mu/ be done 9 ^? pa9ful   
mom5ts :51 be+ ! victim ( a pa9ful      
calumny1 ! object ( suspicion1 ! butt ( 
dome/ic p]secution1 we are tempt$ to    
believe t *>ity is bani%$ f ! community1
 & s to bani% x f our own he>t8 ,recall 
! words ( ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross4 ,imag9e1
 says he1 t y\r bre?r5 are s _m         
sculptors arm$ ) mallets & *isels1 & t y
 h be5 plac$ be=e !m z a block ( m>ble  
de/9$ 9 ! m9d ( ,god to become a /atue  
repres5t+ ! ,man ( ,sorr[s1 ,jesus      
crucifi$4 ,consid] a ha/y ^w said to y z
 a ?orn 9 ! head2 a mock]y z a spit 9 ! 
face2 an unk9d act z a nail 9 ! h&2 a   
hatr$ :i* takes ! place ( fri5d%ip z a  
lance 9 ! side2 all t :i* hurts1        
contradicts1 or humiliates u z ! bl[s1  

/ripes1 ! gall & v9eg>1 ! cr[n ( ?orns &
 ! cross4 ,! "w proce$s always1         
sometimes sl[ly1 sometimes quickly4 ,let
 u n compla94 ,we w "o day ?ank ^!      
workm51 :o1 )\t int5d+ x1 give to our   
s\l ! mo/ beautiful1 ! mo/ glori\s1 & ! 
noble/ traits4 ,we ourselves are        
sculptors z well z /atues1 & we w f9d t1
 on our "p1 we h mat]ially help$ to =m 9
 !m ! same traits4  ,if all 7 p]fect1   
says ! ,imitation1 :at1 !n1 %\ld we h to
 suff] f o!rs = ,god's sake8  ,x is n   
=bidd5 u to seek consolation4 ,b f :om8 
,is x f ^? discont5t$ spirits ^: e>s are
 l public sew]s1 ! receptacle ( e fil? &
 dirt8 ,!y increase our pa9 by p\r+ !   
poison ( _! own discont5t in/ead ( ! oil
 ( ! ,good ,sam>itan4 ,!y w take our    
disease & give u !irs1 &1 l ,samson's   
foxes1 spread de/ruction ar\nd by       
repeat+ :at we said to !m4 ,may ,god    
pres]ve u f ?is mis=tune6 ,if we _c c>ry
 our burd5 alone1 & if we f9d x no      
relief to lay our griefs 9 ! ,sacr$     
,he>t ( ,jesus1 let u g to him :om !    

rule appo9ts to be our fri5d & consol]1 
our confidant & director1 & :o1 z ,/4   
,augu/9e relates ( ,/4 ,monica1 aft]    
hav+ li/5$ to u ) pati5ce1 *>ity1 &     
compassion1 aft] hav+ at fir/ appe>$ to 
%>e our s5tim5ts1 w sweet5 & expla9 all 
) prud5ce1 w lift up & enc\rage our     
oppress$ he>t1 & by 8 c\nsel & pray]s w 
re/ore u to peace & *>ity4    ,,xxxii   
,,second ,,means ,,to ,,be> ,,) ,,o!rs  
,,recall ! words ( our ,"l to ,bless$   
,m>g>et ,m>y3 ,) ! int5tion ( p]fect+ !e
 by pati5ce ,i w increase ?y s5sibility 
& repugnance1 s t ?\ wilt f9d occasions 
( humiliation & suff]+ ev5 9 ! smalle/ &
 mo/ indiff]5t ?+s4  ,:at w\ld be       
consid]$1 :5 we 7 9 ! _w1 z ! prick ( a 
ne$le1 we look ^u 9 religion z ! bl[ ( a
 sword4 ,:at we look$ ^u 9 our own h\se 
z light z a fea!r1 becomes 9 community  
life z heavy z a rock4 ,an insignificant
 ^w becomes an outrage1 & a little matt]
 :i* =m]ly w\ld escape our notice n[    
upsets u1 & ev5 deprives u ( sleep &    
appetite4 ,is n ?is increase (          

s5sibility & repugnance f\nd 9 !        
religi\s /ate only to =m 9 u ! image (  
our crucifi$ ,"l8 ,if ,*ri/ alone has   
suff]$ int]iorly m ?an all ! ,sa9ts &   
,m>tyrs toge!r1 0 x n because ( ?is     
extreme repugnance ( ,8 s\l1 :i*        
multipli$ to inf9ity = ,him ! bitt]ness 
( ! affronts & ! rig\r ( ,8 torm5ts8    
,religi\s may expect = a c]ta9ty t1 l _!
 ,div9e ,ma/]1 !re are res]v$ = !m      
mom5ts ( complete ab&onm5t1 ^? agonies  
int5d$ = ! s\ls ( ! elect1 9 :i* ,nature
 seems on ! po9t ( succumb+4 ,no        
consolation f _! families1 :i* !y h     
quitt$2 nor f _! companions1 :o are busy
 9 _! v>i\s employm5ts2 nor f _!        
,sup]iors1 :o d n und]/& ! excess ( _!  
grief1 & ^: words by ,div9e p]mission   
produce no effect4  ,! solemn mom5t (   
agony ) our ,div9e ,savi\r 0 t 9 :i*1   
ab&on$1 betray$1 & d5i$ by ,8 ,apo/les1 
& p]ceiv+ 9 ,8 ,fa!r only an irritat$   
face1 ,he exclaim$1 ,my ,god6 ,my ,god6 
:y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8 ,su* w be =       
religi\s ! la/ t\* :i* w complete 9 !m !

 resemblance ( ,jesus crucifi$1 provid$ 
!y w r5d] !mselves wor?y ( x4  ,:5 w be 
! "t ( ?is complete ab&onm5t8 ,h[ long w
 ?is agony be prolong$8 ,?is is a secret
 kn[n only to ,god4    ,,xxxiii         
,,conclusion  ,,pov]ty1 *a/ity1 ob$i5ce1
 & *>ity--su* are ! virtues suitable &  
*>act]i/ic ( ! religi\s4 ,9 ?is little  
treatise we h endeav\r$ to trace !      
features ( ! la/4  ,9 e community we c  
di/+ui% two sorts ( religi\s-- ^? :o    
m\nt & ^? :o desc5d--^? ^: face is t[>ds
 ! pa? ( p]fection1 & ^? :o h turn$ _!  
back to x4 ,p]haps among/ ^! latt] "s h 
only "o m /ep to ab&on x altoge!r4 ,n[  
we m\nt or desc5d1 proce$ or retrace our
 /eps1 9 proportion z we practise ^! f\r
 virtues or neglect !m4  ,a religi\s    
,ord] is l a fire balloon1 :i* requires 
f\r conditions 9 ord] to rise into !    
cl\ds amid/ ! applause ( ! spectators4  
,fir/1 ! r>efaction ( ! air by fire4    
,?is repres5ts ! v[ ( pov]ty1 :i*       
empties ! he>t ?r\gh ! h&s1 & sub/itutes
 ! desire ( heav5ly goods = ^? ( e>?4   

,second1 release f ! cords :i* b9d x    
d[n4 ,?is repres5ts ! effects ( ! v[ (  
*a/ity1 :i*1 by break+ human atta*m5ts1 
p]mits u to so> t[>ds ,god ) fre$om &   
rapidity4 ,?ird1 a man :o w fe$ ! fire &
 mod]ate ! flight ( ! balloon upw>ds4   
,?is repres5ts ! "r :i* ! v[ ( ob$i5ce  
places 9 ! h&s ( ! ,sup]ior1 to n\ri% ! 
sacr$ fire1 & direct ! sublime movem5t (
 ! s\l & =esee dang]s4 ,f\r?1 ! union ( 
its compon5t p>ts4 ,?is repres5ts !     
op]ations ( *>ity1 9 caus+ all ! memb]s 
( a community to h b "o he>t & "o s\l4  
,possess+ ^! f\r virtues1 a religi\s    
,ord] so>s 9 ! heights ( p]fection2 b if
 "o ( ^! be want+ x falls helplessly1 & 
is no long] an object ( edification1 b (
 sc&al & ridicule4  ,:5 x happ5s t "s   
memb]s1 los+ ! _s ( _! /ate1 ab&on _!   
holy vocation1 we may say ) ,/4 ,john3  
,!y w5t out f u2 b !y 7 n ( u4 ,= if !y 
_h be5 ( u1 !y w\ld no d\bt h cont9u$ ) 
u3 b t !y might be made manife/ t !y are
 n all ( u 7#a ,john ii474 ,!y appe>$ to
 h ! religi\s virtues1 b 9 reality "o or

 all 7 want+ to !m4  ,o ,god1 d n p]mit 
t lukew>mness or an uncontroll$ passion 
w ev] make me wav] 9 my vocation4 ,dur+ 
life & at dea? ,i wi% to rema9 a fai?ful
 religi\s1 s t ,i may f9d ! salvation   
:i* ,?\ ha/ promis$ by procur+ ,?y      
glory4 ,z good gra9 improves by pull+ up
 ! we$s1 & ! body becomes heal?y :5     
purg$ ( bad hum\rs1 p\r into my s\l !   
grace & unction :i* o!rs refuse1 9 ord] 
t1 practis+ m p]fectly f day to day     
pov]ty1 *a/ity1 ob$i5ce1 & *>ity1 &     
r$\bl+ my ard\r & zeal to my la/ h\r1 ,i
 may obta9 ! priceless treasure promis$ 
to ^? :o h quitt$ all to foll[ ,!e4     
,am54    ,,app5dix  ,,! ,,practice ,,(  
,,frat]nal ,,*>ity 7,,fa!r ,,fab]7  #a4 
,,(t5 reflect on "s good po9t 9 ea* (   
y\r bre?r54  #b4 ,reflect on ! opposite 
faults 9 y\rself4  #c4 ,d ?is mo/ 9 !   
case ( ^? :om we are mo/ incl9$ to      
criticize4  #d4 ,nev] claim rights or   
ev5 let ourselves feel t we h !m1 z ?is 
_s is mo/ fatal bo? to ob$i5ce & *>ity4 
#e4 ,*>itable ?\ghts are ! only security

 ( *>itable de$s & words4 ,!y save u f  
surprises1 especially f surprises (     
temp]4  #f4 ,nev] h an av]sion = ano!r1 
mu* less manife/ x4  #g4 ,avoid p>ticul>
 fri5d%ips4  #h4 ,nev] judge ano!r4     
,always1 if possible1 excuse ! faults we
 see1 & if we _c excuse ! action1 excuse
 ! int5tion4 ,we _c all ?9k alike1 & we 
%\ld1 !re=e1 avoid attribut+ bad motives
 to o!rs4  ,,*>itable ,,religi\s  ,!y h 
a disreg>d ( self & a desire to         
accommodate o!rs4 ,!y rejoice ) _!      
companions 9 _! joys & recreations1 &   
grieve ) !m 9 _! afflictions4  ,!y try  
to br+ all ! good !y c to ! community & 
to av]t all ! evil4 ,!y beg9 ) !mselves1
 by be+ z little tr\ble z possible to   
o!rs4  ,) great *>ity & affability !y   
be> ) ! faults & %ortcom+s ( o!rs1      
c>eful to fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/1 :i*     
tells u to be> "o ano!r's burd5s4  ,!y  
disp5se to o!rs :at !y h = _! own       
advantage2 m p>ticul>ly d !y give       
spiritual assi/ance by pray] & ! o!r    
spiritual works ( m]cy4  ,!y nev]       

contradict anyone4 ,!y nev] speak aga9/ 
anyone4 ,!y are conv9c$ t *>ity1 holy   
fri5d%ips1 & concord =m ! great solace (
 ?is life1 & t no good ev] came f       
diss5sions & disputes4  ,!y consid] t   
,god is ev] 9 ! mid/ ( ^? :o live unit$ 
toge!r by ! bonds ( holy love4  ,we w d 
likewise if we consid] ! image ( ,god 9 
! s\ls ( our bre?r54 ,z we =m "o body "h
 & "o _s 9 ! same fai? & *>ity1 let u   
hope n to be sep>at$ h]eaft]1 b to      
belong = ev] to t "o body 9 heav5 :5    
fai? & hope %all disappe>1 b :]e *>ity  
alone %all rema91 & rema9 = ev]4  ---   
,r4  ,t4 ,wa%b\rne1 ,ltd41 #a1 #b  #d   
,pat]no/] ,r[