My whole longing then was, and still is, that since He [Christ] has so many enemies and so few friends, the friends should at least be good ones. So I determined to do the little I could, which was to follow the evangelical counsels with all the perfection of which I was capable, and to influence the few around me to do the same, trusting in the great goodness of God who never fails to help anyone who has resolved to leave all for His sake. I hoped that if all of us spend our time in prayer for those who defend the Church … we would be able better to help this Lord of mine who is so grievously oppressed by those for whom He has done so much good.