List of points

In that cry serviam! you express your determination to 'serve' the Church of God most faithfully, even at the cost of fortune, of reputation and of life.

Don't forget it: he has most who needs least. Don't create needs for yourself.

Detach yourself from the goods of the world. Love and practise poverty of spirit: be content with what enables you to live a simple and sober life.

Otherwise, you will never be an apostle.

Rather than in not having, true poverty consists in being detached, in voluntarily renouncing one's dominion over things.

That is why there are poor who are really rich. And vice-versa.

You haven't got the spirit of poverty if, when you are able to choose in such a way that your choice is not noticed, you do not select for yourself what is worst.

'Divitiae, si affluant, nolite cor apponere, though riches may increase keep your heart detached.' Strive to use them generously. And, if necessary, heroically.

Be poor of spirit.

You don't love poverty if you don't love what poverty brings with it.

It's human nature to have little respect for what costs but little. That is why I recommend to you the 'apostolate of not giving.'

Never fail to claim what is fairly and justly due to you from the practice of your profession, since your profession is the instrument of your apostolate.