January 25
In St. Paul came from these two feelings of perfect charity. Of being dissolved to join Jesus Christ in glory perfect union, which would have been better for him, or whether it was more desirable than continue living on this earth, and this desire was driven only by perfect charity which was their God. In contrast, the other feeling or desire came to him also a perfect charity, but had as its immediate object the salvation of others. In other words, this desire was driven by the main object, God, but was embodied by reflection in the salvation of souls.
The first wish, ie be dissolved this body, he sees it and finds it more useful to himself, and what you want with all the ardor with which a righteous soul may want to join your God. In contrast, the second wish, that is, to leave or, rather, to continue living in the middle of the work and toil, for the salvation of souls, he was filled with the spirit of Jesus Christ, sees more necessary for others or, better, having been revealed (as it appears from what he says immediately after, and the very fact seems to confirm my interpretation, because he was martyred at the time, but was released) of that would not die then, and I have resigned for the sake of the salvation of souls, the way a child loves his father dearly, is submitted, by the affection he has for the humiliations and compliance very low exact certain services that impose pleasing her father.
This tender son does it all, not only not violate in any way the wish of his father, but to please him in everything.
(23 February 1915, at Raffaelina Cerase - Letter´s. II, p. 340)
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