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There are a thousand ways to bring the devil into
play, even under the guise of promoting the interests

(Letters 76) of Jesus. The only infallible control is obedience.

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Charity is the bond of unity, and obedience is its
safeguard. (Letters 76)

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Wherever obedience does not reign, even the most
refined rules and safeguards are of no use, as experience

goes to show. (Letters 76)
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Obedience can supply for everything and with unfailing
success. (Letters 76)

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The only foundation, the fundamental principle of the
Congregation of St. Joseph consists in unlimited
submission to the directives of superiors, always
conforming ones private initiative from above. Therefore, the
members of the Congregation must not take any step that is not
inspired by this spirit of subordination to higher authority, which in
return is determined by and flows from the one and only Divine
Mover to which all wills are subject. (Letters 76)

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Let us regret that not a few Brothers let the seeds of this
virtue die out, a virtue St. Joseph wished to deeply rooted
in their hearts. Let us deplore their lot and make it the
subject of our meditation. (Letters 234)

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Ah, obedience! (Not the kind that sometimes opens its
eyes to search for its own interests, but the sort of
obedience that is called blind). How many graces does it
draw down from heaven to keep us from erring and to guide us
straight to our goal? (Letters 234)