Obedience and devotion to the Holy See

Sept. 12

Holiness, I take Your meeting with parents Capitulares to join my brothers spiritually and humbly lay at your feet my affectionate gift and my total devotion to his august person, in an act of faith, love and obedience to the dignity of those who represent on earth. The Capuchin Order has always been at the forefront of love, loyalty, obedience and devotion to the Apostolic See; ask the Lord to always stay well and continue in its tradition of religious seriousness and austerity, evangelical poverty, faithful observance of the rule and constitutions, even if it has to be renewed in the vitality and spirit inside, following the directives of Vatican II, to be increasingly willing to address the needs of the mother church, supporting the indications Your Holiness.I know that your heart suffers a lot these days by the plight of the Church, for the peace of the world, for the many needs of the nations, but above all, the lack of obedience of some, even Catholics, to high Vos lessons, assisted by the Holy Spirit, you give us the name of God.I offer my prayers and suffering every day, like simple but heartfelt memories of the last of your children, so that the Lord will comfort you with his grace, to continue the rectum and weary way, in defense of eternal truth, that never changes with the change of time.I thank you, also on behalf of my spiritual children and the "Prayer Groups" clear and definitive word you have said, especially in the last encyclical Humanae Vitae, and reaffirm my faith and unquestioning obedience to your enlightened guidance.May the Lord grant victory to truth, peace to his Church, tranquility to the nations of the earth, health and prosperity to your Holiness, that, these clouds dissipated, the kingdom of God will triumph in all hearts, thank your apostolic activity of the supreme pastor of all Christendom.
(September 12, 1968, Pope Paul VI - Ep. IV, p. 12)