List of points

Are you misunderstood? He was the Truth and the Light, but not even those close to him understood him. —As I have asked you so often before, remember Our Lord’s words: “The disciple is not greater than his Master.”

For a son of God, contradictions and calumnies are what wounds received on the battlefield are for a soldier.

They say this and that about you… But what does your good name matter?

In any case don’t feel ashamed or sorry for yourself, but for them: for those who ill-treat you.

Sometimes they didn’t want to understand: it is as if they were blind… But sometimes it has been you who did not manage to be understood properly. You must change that!

It is not enough to be right. You have to know how to prove it and others should want to recognise the truth.

However, state the truth whenever necessary, without bothering about “what they will say”.

If you frequent the Master’s school, you will not be surprised at also having to fight against the misunderstandings of so very many people who could help you a great deal if only they made the effort to be a bit more understanding.

You have not ill-treated him physically… But you have ignored him so often; you have looked at him with indifference, as if he were a stranger.

—Isn’t that harm enough!

Without wanting to, persecutors sanctify… —But woe to these “sanctifiers”!

On earth, one is very often rewarded with calumny.