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 eye of  his  soul  and  brought  him  to  sincere conversion —  to  a  truly  Christian  disposition He described  this  change  in  one  of  his  own works entitled  "La  bonne  souffrance,"  or "Happy  Suffering." In it  are  details  concerning  confession,  prayer,  and  suffering, which are  truly  sublime  and  admirable, evincing a  depth  of  thought  which  could  only be expected  from  an  experienced  writer  on spiritual  subjects. Especially to  be  admired is the  subjoined  eulogy  of  confession.

2. "Surprising  and  most  wonderful,"  thus run his  words,  "is  the  mysterious  power  of the  sacrament  of  Penance.  In  it  alone  does the  tortured  heart  find  the  consolation  which it  has  elsewhere  sought  in  vain.  The  world would  unreservedly  acknowledge  the  tremendous significance  of  confession,  did  not "the  grossest  ignorance  And  darkest  prejudice prevent a  clearer  insight  into  the  matter.

"Unhappy man,  who  at  every  step  you take  sink  deeper  under  the  heavy  burden which  weighs  upon  your  conscience,  come hither,  lay  aside  your  false  shame.  Your apprehensions  are  groundless,  you  need  not fear  that  the  stranger  whom  you  have  chosen for  your  confidant  will  betray  your  dark  secret. Speak,  therefore,  without  reserve;  confess your  whole  guilt  to  him.

"He will  answer  you  with  fatherly  love, he  will  only  speak  of  mercy  and  pardon.  As a  matter  of  course  he  will  require  you  to make  reparation  for  the  wrong  you  have