Amal Kiran's Correspondence with The Mother

20 September 1967

Mother dearest,

As regards my questions about St. Francis, I regret I came down to the level of “mental ratiocinations”. But there is a genuine inquiry behind them. If you could just overlook the too mental form of what seems like “cross examination” on my part, if you could say something more in your own way, all of us would be benefitted. Perhaps you would like to wait until R herself sees your reply and puts a further question?

My own problem basically is: What exactly has made this “phenomenon of dehydration” such “an unusual case”? Some power in the saint himself — some power outside him?

If you are so curious, ask the saint, he may tell you!

20 September 1967