And if I'm with Jesus Crucified

May 24

These days the devil makes me all colors and classes, to me is doing everything it can and more. This unfortunate step up efforts to hurt me. But I have no fear, only to offend God. I think that has taken more unhappy with you than with me, because it would deprive of their orientation. In fact, who knows the violence that should I have to tell you my stuff. Dolores very strong head, to the point of almost not being able to see where I put the pen.
All the hideous phantoms that the devil will put me in mind, confidently away when I abandon myself into the arms of Jesus. And if I am crucified with Jesus, that is, if I meditate in their pain, I suffer immensely, but is a pain that makes me much good. I enjoy peace and a tranquility that can not be explained.
(March 29, 1911, Fr Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - Letters. I, p. 216)