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One day, I found myself thinking
that we, too, could be happy
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if we were content with little,
like the larks.
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If we could live as they live,
singing,
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and thanking the Lord
who created us.
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That is why we came to Rome...
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to ask your advice.
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Well, what advice
can I possibly give you,
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my dear young brother?
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God has given you
a most precious gift...
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the grace to approach Him
through His beloved creatures.
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What more can you want?
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Simple people understand us,
but the others...
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Perhaps we've made mistakes.
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This is what we want to know.
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Is it not possible, Holy Father,
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to live according
to the teachings of our Lord?
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Or have we sinned
through presumption?
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If that be the case,
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then we would like Your Holiness
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to tell us of our errors.
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My dearest son,
errors will be forgiven.
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In our obsession
with original sin,
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we too often
forget original innocence.
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Don't let that happen to you.
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You've brought me,
dear children,
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great joy and a little sadness.
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I, too, started my vocation...
oh, long ago...
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in much the same way as you.
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But, with time,
all that enthusiasm passed,
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and the responsibilities
of church government
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took hold of me, as you see.
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And what will happen
to those who come after you?
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Have you thought
enough about them?