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 tions, what  they  should  do  and  what  they  should  not  do, so that  one  would  say  that  God  is  solely  occupied  in caring  for  His  creatures.

The world  ignores  all  these  loving  contrivances  of Divine  Providence. The wordlings  judge  of  the  different accidents which  occur  to  well-to-do  people,  in  the  same way they  passed  their  judgment  on  the  adversities  of Joseph,  but  they  did  not  see  the  resources  of  Divine  Providence which  made  everything  turn  to  the  advantage  of His  elect — according  to  the  words  of  the  Apostle,  Diligentibus  Deutn,  omnia  co-operantur  in  bonum.

Let all  the  world  rise  up  in  arms  against  the  servants  of God,  what  have  they  to  fear  when  under  the  protection  of their  Divine  Master? The malice  of  men  cannot  hurt them.

Let them  employ  all  possible  cunning  to  disquiet  them, let them  use  every  kind  of  cruel  torture  to  destroy  their bodies, even  let  all  hell  be  unloosed  against  them,  what have they  to  dread,  if  God  is  for  them?

Le Pere Croiset.

''Exercises of Piety.

He who  has  given  us  life  will  give  us  wherewith  to sustain  it. He who  feeds  the  thief,  will  He  not  feed  the innocent? And if  He  takes  care  of  His  enemies,  what will He  not  do  for  His  friends? You cannot  place  yourself into better  hands  than  He  who  made  you  what  you  are. He who  has  been  so  good  to  you  before  you  were  what you are,  can  He  leave  you  uncared  for,  now  that  you  are what He  would  wish  you  to  be?

St. Augustine.

''On Psalms vi  and  xxxviii.