St. Madeleine Sophie to Mother Duchesne:

Icon depicting  Madeleine Sophie Barat and
Philippine Duchesne by Anne Davidson, RSCJ

July 24, 1810 ~  St. Madeleine Sophie to Mother Duchesne: "Setting out for the missions is not the whole affair.  You must know where you are going and what you are going to do when you get there. But you may not be very far from your goal. Only keep your soul in peace, if that is possible, and desire only the Will of God."
Taken from the book: Through the Year with Philippine Duchesne