Mary abandons everything so as not to lose Jesus; we abandon everything, Jesus even, so as not to lose the world! – Mary with Jesus flees from the world, and we with the world flee from Jesus!

And not only do we flee not from all that by which we might lose the peace of our soul, our conscience, the consecrating grace and our salvation, but we ourselves seek opportunities for it…

And that voice of the Angel to St. Joseph: “Rise and flee”, oh how many times has it spoken to us too! – oh how many times has conscience been that caring Angel for us! – Rise up from your sinful habits, flee where there is time, flee from that person who wants to snatch away your innocence, taking away your faith! Do not enter this house, on which the curse of Heaven is weighing down, lest this curse take hold of you too; abandon all plans, affairs, and interests, with which you can entangle your conscience by harming your brethren! Do not enter into those meetings where God is blasphemed and insulted. Refrain from everything that may be a cause of ruin and perdition for you!