anniversaries

"My 70th anniversary. The Holy Father sends me his congratulations and his blessings for my 70th anniversary. That’s too much of an honour for a little no-one, and I am even less than no-one. All this prepares for the end, which is not too far away.... In the Congregation they will pray for me, that is the best to be done. The counsellors sent a letter to all our houses and invited them to make this day a day of prayer and gratitude. The priests are invited to say the holy mass for my intentions, the others will offer holy communion. Deo gratias! I need so much the mercy of the Sacred Heart!" (NQT XXXV/1913, 23ff)
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