We have now gone beyond 100 in number, and the desire to join seems rather to increase, though it was thought the foundations would retard it, it seems quite otherwise.

All laugh and play together, not one cold, stiff soul appears. From the day they enter, reserve of any ungracious kind leaves them.

Each day is a step we make towards eternity and we shall continue thus to step from day to day until we take the last step, which will bring us into the presence of God.

If we don’t take Tullamore, no other community will.

We have one solid comfort our hearts can always be in the same place, centred in God, for whom alone we go forward or stay back.

All are good and happy. The blessing of unity still dwells amongst us and oh what a blessing, it should make all else pass into nothing.

There has been a most Providential Guidance which the want of prudence, vigilance, or judgement has not impeded, and it is here that we can most clearly see the designs of God.

This is the spirit of the Order, indeed the true spirit of Mercy flowing on us.