" Daughter, words could never describe the suffering of these wretched little souls. There are three principal vices: The first is selfishness, which in turn gives birth to the second, self-conceit. From this conceit comes the third, pride, with treacherous injustice and cruelty as well as other evil filthy sins generated by these. So also, [...]
"Contentment, therefore, comes in part from faith – that is, from knowing the purpose of life and being assured that whatever the trials are, they come from the hand of a loving Father. Secondly, in order to have contentment one must also have a good conscious. If the inner self is unhappy because of moral [...]
"Just as the just begin to see their happiness more clearly at death, so these wretched souls are presented with the sight of their evil lives. There is no need for anyone else to show them, for their own conscience sets before them the sins they have committed and the virtues they ought to have [...]
"We ought to be on our guard, in case our conscience has stopped troubling us, not so much because of its being clear but because of its being immersed in sin. A proof of our having been delivered from our failings is the unceasing acknowledgement of our indebtedness. Nothing equals the mercy of God or [...]