Category: Spiritual Direction

He sets fire everywhere

In this letter, Mother Mectilde imparts some profound spiritual teaching with humour. Mother Mectilde is counted among 17th century France’s greatest writers of spiritual letters....

Some sayings of Mother Mectilde

Nothing so charms God as does a person who is humble. He rushes into this soul with the same speed as lightening before thunder or...

Yet ever thou art at my side

In 1667, Mother Mectilde writes again to Mother Saint–François–de–Paule Charbonnier, who has fallen prey to the torment of scrupulosity. This hard–hitting letter of direction is...

The divine labourer who works in you

Here is more of Mother Mectilde’s letter to Mother Saint–François–de–Paule Charbonnier. Her doctrine is austere, but it is not burdensome. I have always sensed spiritual...