Give me your heart

May 3



 Remember the Lord's kindness with which you have tried so far. He will continue his work of improvement for the benefit yours, he will continue to pour into you hands full oil, not only of his mercy, you'll be happy, but also of its virtue, which will make you strong to fight with success: it is known fighters who are anointed their bodies with oil to be more agile, more flexible and more robust.
Live peacefully, as the divine mercy will not fail, much less you will fail you if you show yourself obedient to his divine action.Aha, Raffaelina, do not be stingy with this doctor heavenly charity, do not wait further. It also repeats to you: "Praebe cor tuum" give me your heart, my child, to pour into it my oil. For charity, not be forgotten such an invitation from a parent so tender! Open his, then, trusting abandonment the door of your heart do not want to give up the precious source of oil, to avoid having to fetch the oil of his mercy in the time of death, as the foolish virgins of the Gospel, because then you will not find anyone to give it to you.
(August 4, 1915, to Raffaelina Cerase - Letters. II, p. 470)