PL 48 • Exact age unknown • 1628

I spoke with a young Novice & helped her.

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When Mary was visiting one of her houses, God allowed her to perceive that one of the novices was suffering great temptations against her vocation, because everything appeared hard and wearisome to her. Mary spoke affectionately to her saying: 'Dear child, virtue is hard only to those who consider it to be so; your way to heaven must be to accept everything from God's hand, and to seek Him alone in everything.' In these few words the novice found peace and was delivered from all her temptations.

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Mary Ward and the novice appear twice in this painting.

The house they are in is not named but is very plain.

In both scenes there is peace and respect.

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PL 48 • Exact age unknown • 1628

I spoke with a young Novice & helped her.

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