Story of a Soul

I am about to go before God, and I understand now more than ever that one thing only is needful—to work for Him alone, and do nothing for self or creatures. Jesus wishes to own your heart completely. Before this can be, you will have much to suffer... but oh! what joy when comes the happy hour of going Home! I shall not die—I do but enter into Life... and whatsoever I cannot tell you here upon earth I will make you understand from the heights of Heaven....

²⁶⁵Matt. 26:39. ²⁶⁶Isa. 9:6. ²⁶⁷This letter and the following are addressed to a Seminarist. [Ed.] ²⁶⁸John 14:2. ²⁶⁹Ps. 102:8, 14, 13. ²⁷⁰Cf. Matt. 19:14. ²⁷¹John 14:2. ²⁷²Luke 12:34. ²⁷³Cf. Zach. 13:6. ²⁷⁴Cf. Luke 15:22.