Throw off ...

March 9



 Cheer up, my dear son, if you do not have enough gold or incense to offer Jesus, myrrh have at least suffering, and it comforts me to know that he accepts with pleasure, as if this fruit of life he wanted to join the myrrh of their suffering, both at birth and in death. Glorified Jesus is beautiful, but I think it is even more crucified.
Therefore, my child, prefers to be on the cross to stand by it; prefer dying with Jesus in the garden than pity, because what you closer to the divine prototype. In what circumstances can do acts of unbreakable union of your heart and your spirit to the holy will of God, mortification of self and love in your crucifixion, if not in the bland and rigorous assaults that come from our enemies ?
But, my dear son, have not I taught you despojes often all that is not God to clothe our Lord crucified? Now it is God who allows your heart is in the dry and in darkness is thus not a punishment but a gift. Do not be discouraged on the road you're traveling, because everything is pleasing to God, and because your heart wants to be of ever-faithful, he will not put more weight on your shoulders than you can bear, and you take the load until you see gladly bend your back. [...].
Make exercise a particular sweetness and submission to the will of God, not only in the extraordinary things, but in those small daily. These acts make them not only in the morning, during the day and evening, with a calm and joyous spirit, and if you do not happen to you, humble yourself and move on. Rest assured that here is your ruling passion.
(January 20, 1918, Fray Manuel de San Marco La Catola - Letters. IV, p. 419)