Rejoice,
my dearest brothers, because you are blessed and because of the
bountiful hand of God’s grace upon you. Rejoice, because you have
escaped the various dangers and shipwrecks of the stormy world.
Rejoice because you have reached the quiet and safe anchorage of a
secret harbor. Many wish to come into this port, and many make great
efforts to do so, yet do not achieve it. Indeed many, after reaching
it, have been thrust out, since it was not granted them from above.
By your work you show what you love and what you know. When you
observe true obedience with prudence and enthusiasm, it is clear that
you wisely pick the most delightful and nourishing fruit of divine
Scripture.
--
Saint Bruno from a letter
