Jewels from Jane, April 28

Thursday, April 28, 1870 Kindness of the Sisters of Mercy

"Reverend Mother Gabriel took us to visit the Magdalen Asylum in the country. Mother [Emerentia Bonnefoy] was rather indisposed, and did not accompany us. Sister Martha [Peters] remained with her. The Sisters at the asylum were extremely kind to us. They wished to load us with provisions for our journey, but as we were inexperienced in these matters, did not think we would need them, and accepted only a few knick-knacks, just to please them. We were heartily sorry, when hungry in the desert, of not accepting their offering. We shall ever feel grateful to those good Sisters, who proved to us 'friends in need,' and lavished so much kindness upon us - they are truly worthy of their calling.

From "Trek of the Seven Sisters" - Sister Monica Corrigan's diary