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January 27
If providence far from us the reason for neglecting the soul to worry about improving our body, has been infinite wisdom of God to be put in our hands all means to beautify our soul, also after having deformed with fault. Enough that the soul wants to collaborate with divine grace to its beauty can reach such splendor, such beauty, such beauty that will attract to itself, for love or astonishment, not only in the eyes of the angels but those of God, to according to the testimony of the same scripture: "King, ie God, he will desire your beauty."
(November 16, 1914, to Raffaelina Cerase - Ep. II, p 226.)
Grace is a gift that God our Father has given us his pure mercy and the ever faithful love for us. Therefore we must always be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit that God will always acting and increasingly in us. The grace of God always acts dramatically in people who take risks and trust God fully. Sin causes us to kill that grace, that action of God, the divine presence in us. So we always try to be vigilant, alert on not miss at least consciously and deliberately to this very good father because the slightest distraction can lead to total loss of the work God is doing in the soul of the person. When I speak of "minimal distraction" I refer to the attitude that knowing that goes against the Spirit we strive for pride, selfishness or negligently to continue growing in us. Let us labor therefore to walk the narrow path that increasingly is becoming wider and appealing if we discover that Jesus is the Way. Let us not hesitate to abandon it to the grace of God and walk hurried down the path of their mandates.
January 26
Keep up the good cheer; abandon yourself to the Divine Heart of Jesus; and all your worries déjaselas him. Put always in the last place in the group of those who love the Lord, taking everyone by better than you. Be truly humble with others, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. The more you grow the graces and favors of Jesus in your soul, the more humble you should always imitating the humility of our Mother in heaven, which, at the moment it becomes Mother of God and servant of the servant declares himself God. In the prosperous and adverse things happen to you, always humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, accept with humility and patience, not only those things that are to your liking, but also, and with humility and patience, all the tribulations he will send to make ever more pleasing to him and more worthy of the heavenly homeland.
Being tempted is evident that the soul is very pleasing to the Lord sign. Therefore accepts all in attitude of gratitude. Do not think this is just my opinion, no; the Lord himself gave his divine word: "And because you are pleasing to God - says the angel Tobias (and in the person of Tobias to all souls pleasing to God) - was necessary for you to try temptation."
Come on, then, beloved daughter of Jesus; and be glad too, even amid the temptations and tribulations, knowing well that this is a singular gift that the goodness of the heavenly Father do unto thy soul; and around forever grateful to know such a good Father, through His beloved Son Jesus Christ.
(January 29, 1915, Anita Rodote - Ep. III, p. 48)
When chosen the soul begins to experience the affects of Amado, also starts his way to Calvary and his life Cruz. The fights are intense and exhausting but the strength always well of Him who is the quintessential Force.Much true humility and how much humble truth! It is to cultivate the person who has ceased meet God. Discover that God is watching you with a predilection still in testing and sufferings of daily life is not simply a matter of sentiment, but of affection and spiritual sense. It is therefore necessary that the soul leaves in God and that allows the Good Shepherd be guarded and guided by him according to the love and mercy as Good Father. Jesus of Nazareth teaches us how to be the life and what has to be delivering one whom the Lord calls, so at all times exclaim with him "Father if possible away this cup from me, but not do my will but Thine. "This will bring peace amid the storm and faithfulness in the midst of trial. Abandon yourself as confident in the Lord's hands as a child in the arms of his father and then come whatever.
January 22
Father, I can not get over this pain; in the effort to me, I feel wiped out, I feel faint; and I could not tell whether or not alive at the time. I am beside myself. Pain and tenderness are opposed me and reduce my soul to a bittersweet fading.
Hugs beloved, that currently occur in profusion and say that without pause extent, are not able to extinguish it acute martyrdom of feeling unable to bear the weight of an infinite love.
(January 12, 1919, Fr. Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - Ep. I, p 1111).
Love has made finding and has awakened in me a volcano of pain and love that I can not describe the sharp martyrdom that my soul is living. I do not know if I live or die, just know that the outpourings of the Spirit of God, the love and hugs tip that surrounds me do that is beyond me. Although this being out of me back more and more strongly to my reality immensely beloved creature of God. The volcano of fire that God's love has awakened in me burning me and not extinguished, calcined and does not consume me. God of love and goodness how big and how deep is the love you profess to souls who so conscious of their weakness put all their trust and hope in You. You oh God of love! Never cease to make them feel your love and mercy until they increasingly are going to enthrall you, the you doing yours and you're becoming Ti. Here is this poor soul, look at her with such love and compassion that she and make you fit while all be for good and salvation of the souls entrusted to her and for your greater glory. Amen.
January 21
My soul melts of pain and love, bitterness and sweetness at the same time. What shall I do to hold immense performance of the Most High? What I have in me, and is of such a joy it brings me, without being able to avoid, to say the Blessed Virgin: "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
What I have in me, and I feel the urgent need to say with the bride in the Song of Songs: "I found my soul loveth ... I hugged him and not let him go." But that's when I feel unable to support the weight of this infinite love, to keep it entirely on the smallness of my existence; and I am filled with terror, because you may have to leave by the inability to contain it in the narrow space of my heart.
This thought, which, moreover, is not unfounded (I measure my strength, which are very limited, incapable and powerless to have always strongly embraced this divine love), I torture grieves me, and I feel that my heart skips chest.
(January 12, 1919, Fr. Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - Ep. I, p 1111).
Love causes death in the beloved to the lover can generate a new life. This death is not carried out without a deep pain that means shedding temporary and own "self" that will generate abundant life eternal and proper "Other". How much pain, how much suffering and confusion experienced by the soul that is in this state. However, at the same time is entering a peace and a true trust where more than experience the pain, experiences love, mercy and the caress of the Lover who speaks to the ear and says: 'Come after Me I'm the only one who can give you the true and everlasting love. I am the full truth has to give a deep, solid and true to your life meaning. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, which made you and constituted. I have created you for me. Only for me - The soul that hears these words discovers his incalculable smallness and the same time the way how God is raising. What is this love? Why God can love me so much? How can love like that Creator the creature?My God, sweet love of my life! Do not let go, do not walk away, do not abandon me because without you I'm lost without you I would die.Without you perish! I have nothing or anyone else where to turn. I am unable to contain the fire volcano that you generate in me, and at the same time wish to continue experiencing your sanctifying presence, renewing your presence, your presence fills the soul with hope.
January 20
I see almost absolute inability to express the work of the beloved. The infinite love, with its immense strength, finally conquered the hardness of my soul; and I look canceled and reduced to impotence.
He leaves spilling fully in the small glass of this creature, untold suffering and martyrdom is unable to carry the weight of this immense love.Oh! Who will come to support me? What shall I do to bring the infinite into my little heart? What I do to always keep in the narrow cell of my soul?
(January 12, 1919, Fr. Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - Ep. I, p 1111).
My God, my shield and rock in me under. What mystery is this? Immersed in the ocean of your divinity, in the sea of Your mercy and the infinity of your love. L It is impossible to put into words what God generates in the soul that is entrusted to your care. The first thing you do to us is that we are not alone and that life that you agree to your chosen life's pain and suffering. Only chosen souls can discover and refine the immense evaluate the suffering of exile, the disappointment and lack of understanding. But oh how wonderful it is to discover that this is the way of the saints! OMG You're slowly conquering the soul of anyone who is slowly discovering the immense love you have him. This soul reaches such a degree that only minority is before her the immensity of your Love, Eternal True and Living God. Being the person is increasingly overwhelmed before your greatness while you witness the raising You offer him after being captivated by Ti. Oh terrible mystery that God wanted to come live, to dwell in people allow. Let Yourself Sweet love of my soul be my strength and my fortress, my defense and my eternal life.
January 13
Estate careful not to lose sight of the divine presence because of the activities you do. Never you undertake some task or other action anyone, having raised before the mind to God, guiding him with holy intention, actions that you are making. You will do the same with thanksgiving at the end of all your activities, examining you if all you've done along the straight desired at first intention; and if you find stained humbly ask forgiveness from the Lord, with the firm resolution to correct errors.
You must not discourage nor grieve if your actions do not come with perfection seeking your intention;What you want! We are fragile, we are earth, and no road produces the same fruits as the intention of the sower. But, to our miseries, always humble ourselves, recognizing that we are nothing without God's help.
(December 17, 1914, to Raffaelina Cerase - Ep. II, p. 273)
How much we need meeting to focus our attention on the essential and important in our lives. How easily and often we can perform a number of good things, maybe even excellent, but without God. When avert our eyes and lose attention in the God of Jesus Christ, in His divinity and in His mercy, everything we do, whether in word or deed, if not inspired by God, everything is vain. How important is this. The challenge presented to a Christian soul is big, strong and demanding that at all times he has to turn the mind, attention, life and heart to God. All this needs to be carried out with good intention from the beginning to the end, and not just for a petty personal or pro who reliza intention. That the constant examination of conscience we make always lead us to encounter God and learn to recognize that what little of righteousness which we live is thanks to his loving presence that never leaves us together. Because we recognize that we owe everything to providence and love God has for us so that our inner bud the most sublime and humble song of thanksgiving for all that God does in us.
January 6
I have the eyes always fixed on the east, in the middle of the night that surrounds it, to distinguish that miraculous star that guided our parents to the cave of Bethlehem. But in vain fixed my eyes to see the emergence of this bright star. The more I look, the less I get to see; The more effort and more ardently I know I look, the more I am involved in greater darkness. I'm single day, I'm alone at night and no light comes to enlighten; never a drop of refreshment comes to fan a flame that consumes me continually, never consume me.
Once I felt, in the most intimate and secret part of my spirit, something very delicate that I know not how to explain it. The soul began to feel his presence, unable to see it; and then, I'll say so, he approached so closely to my soul that it clearly warned his touch; exactly - to give a pale figure - as often happens when our body touches another body closely.
I can not say anything about it; only confess to him that, at first, was seized with a great panic; but this panic, gradually was transformed into a celestial euphoria. I found that I no longer was in a state of wayfarer; and I could not tell if, when this happened, I realized it or not I was still in my own body. Only God knows what; and I know not to say anything more to give better understand this event.
(March 8, 1916, Fr. Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - Ep. I, p 756.)
With what tenderness and deep love we celebrate on this day the Epiphany. God has put his dwelling among mankind, now reveals that does not come for a few, but for all humanity. Since there is no difference between slave or free, male or female between between pagan or Jewish. God has twinned all of us and has given us the ability to be sons through our membership in the Body of Christ. Jesus Christ today has been revealed as light to the nations. Wizards discovered by the star light was poor and humble Christ was born in a stable radiated for all humanity. Wizards went on the road, left their stability, security left left their possessions and took to the adventure in search of the King of the Jews. They knew what it meant to "go after him", ie follow in his footsteps, do the same path and end up as and where he ended up. The wizards along with the pagan world rejoiced because we were born the Savior. Instead Herod was troubled, was so engrossed that all he wanted was to keep selfishly what God himself had given him. His confusion took him even end the lives of so many innocent children and making his reign a kingdom of darkness and death to spare. The chief priests and scribes of the people even knew of that happy event remained indifferent. What is your attitude: that of the Magi, Herod or that of the scribes and priests? Christ has been revealed to mankind grant you the grace to feel him close, very close to your mind and your heart so that you can give joyful witness to the love of God in your life. A life which reaches its fullness in the moment when God wanted to become man, that You be like Him. "Rise and Shine" by your works, your faith, of your hope and your charity. Happy Epiphany.
January 5
The maximum fourth is that of eternity. Shortly should matter to God's children to live this very brief moments that pass, provided they live in glory forever with God. Daughter, believes that going and aimed towards eternity, you've put there foot. As long as she is happy because of you, so what are these transitory moments of suffering for you?
The fifth maxim I beseech you have always fixed in the mind, is that of the apostle St. Paul: "Look at me I do not boast of anything except the cross of my Jesus".
Keep in your heart, my child, Jesus Christ crucified, and all the crosses of the world will seem roses. Those who have felt the pangs of the crown of thorns Savior, who is the head, in any way feel other wounds.
(November 15, 1917, Antoinette Vona - Ep III, p 822..)
God our Father has given us the grace to be part of your Being. It is truly glorious and wonderful power to discover that from all eternity have been with him. Yes my dear children this is a reality. We are part of your being. Perhaps when we did when we created when we formed no breathed His Spirit in us? We are somehow eternal as He that is already what we must always aim at all times. However, we know that at some point God himself sent us to earth that we should be followers of the establishment of His Kingdom. Therefore every man and woman is discovered and found son and daughter of God never to put their aspirations in this world where we are pilgrims and strangers. Remembering our true identity and our earthly pilgrimage has to make constantly aspire to eternal homeland where we can fully share life with the One who created us. So avoid all that separates you from the desire to live happily in heaven. Do not let yourself be enveloped by the lies of this world nor what apparently is so sublime, so beautiful and so good that makes turn away your mind, your heart and life of God and his Kingdom. Never think that situations and adverse circumstances are playing you live by reason that God has forgotten you, just think that in these moments are closer to the heavenly homeland because you are living the reality of the Cross in your life. La Cruz by weighing it, will never be more than that of Jesus Christ. Remember that He loaded Contigo and Ti. Thank him and transform into a Cireneo for others, so that those who have no faith you have, can discover it by your works and give glory and praise to our Father God, Creator of the entire universe.
January 4
The third maxim is that you observe what the Divine Master taught his disciples: "What has been missing?".
Carefully consider, my dear daughter, this passage. Jesus told the apostles to everyone, no money, no staff, no sandals, no saddlebags, dressed only in a robe; and then said, "When I commanded thus, did you lack anything?" And they said that nothing had lacked.
Now, I say, my child: when you were tormented, even in the time that, unfortunately, did not feel much confidence in God, tell me, did you ever found yourself oppressed by suffering? I'll answer no. Why, then, - I would add - not having confidence in overcoming all other adversities? If God has not abandoned you in the past, how can abandon you in the future as now, more than in the past, you want to be yours from now on? No topics that you can think of something wrong in this world, because maybe you will not ever happen. But in any case, if you ensue, God will give you the strength to cope. The Divine Master commanded S. Peter to walk on water. S. Pedro, the blowing wind and the danger of the storm, he was afraid and this made him almost submerge; Master asked for help and he rebuked him, saying: "? thou of little faith, why did you doubt '; and, extending his hand, grabbed him. If God makes you walk on stormy waters of adversity, do not hesitate, my daughter, fear not; God is with you; take courage and be released.
(November 15, 1917, Antoinette Vona - Ep III, p 822..)
The Love of God to men has been manifested in the extraordinary humanity of all time, of all races from all cultures of all skin colors and all social strata manner. His providence covers of each other ends of the earth. Faced with such a loving Father who has shown us his faithfulness, his closeness and humanity in Sublime Incarnation of his Son Jesus Christ and has been manifested as the savior of all mankind, what have we to fear? Repairs for how important it is You open yourself to God and to experience unlimited trust in the One who has no limits to love, serve and forgive. Allows the action of the Holy Spirit to act once and for all in your life and radically changes the life that makes you happy. Life does not allow you to live in full communion with God. The sin is death in the person. Life does not germinate where sin because sin kills the grace and presence of God in one's life. Thus, discovering the magnificent gift of God's providence again, you'll also rediscover your dignity as a person, as a daughter of God and as a member of the Body of Christ. The faithfulness of God is eternal and has sealed a pact a new and eternal covenant with You, so you have nothing to fear. If at some point in your life, even if right now you are crossing the stormy cloud of loneliness, meaninglessness, of grief, illness, lack of Faith, Hope, Charity and presence of God in your life, always think it's time that you let take the hand of Jesus that never let you sink in deep mire of sin and death. Trust because in so loving Father and His Son Jesus Christ under the action of the Holy Spirit in your life does not allow you to miss that worth more than the birds of the sky.Courage, trust in God and He will play!
January 3
The second maxim I want you to take forever engraved in your mind, is that God is our Father; What do you have to fear when the daughter of such a father, without whose providence will never fall a hair of your head? Not really very strange that while we children of such a father, and we can have another thought than that of love and serve? Take care and governs your soul and your family as he wants, and do not worry; because if you do this, you'll see how Jesus cares for you. "Think of me, I think of you," Jesus once said to St. Catherine of Siena; and Wise says: "Eternal Father, your providence governs everything."
(November 15, 1917, Antoinette Vona - Ep III, p 822..)
The person who acknowledges God as his Father and Creator, always and at all times shall be a person who walks gently under the eye of God. It will be an ever-confident person because their safety and confidence does not depend never successes or failures, successes or failures of this life, but that always walks hand of god loves you forever and never let your foot stumble on the stone. So we discover that our security and the whole meaning of our life from faith in God. We can also be certain that our joy and our deep sense of life does not derive from the moods in which we find ourselves, nor cloudy days or strenuous sunny, but known in the loving hands of our Father God and be certain that you're important to him. He cares for you, you, of you show yourself to Him, let apapachar, feel the most important and most pampered of God dearest person. Always lives in his presence and watch all your life and those around you will be a flood of peace, light and grace of God life. Goodbye sorrows and false shelters because only the heart of God gives us the security to be at peace with Him and ourselves, and this generates a deep gladness of heart.
January 2
To live continually in a devout life, you do not need but to accept your generous spirit and some excellent maxims.
The first one I wish you, is this St. Paul: "Everything is in good to them that love God." And by the way, since God can and can draw good even from evil with whom he will do this but with those who, without reservation, delivered to him? Even the same sins, of which God in His goodness, we have removed, are ordained by divine providence for the good of those who serve him. If the holy King David had not sinned, he would never have acquired such a profound humility; nor have loved so ardently Magdalena Jesus, if he had not forgiven many sins; and Jesus could not have perdonárselos, if she had not committed.
Consider, my dear daughter, this great work of divine mercy: he becomes our miseries in favors and, with the poison of our iniquities, makes healthy changes in our souls. So tell me, what will do with his grace our sorrows, our sufferings and persecutions that trouble us? And so, even if you happen not to suffer afflictions of any kind, believes that if you love God with all your heart, all will become good; and although you achieve not understand where this good will, be sure it will. If God puts before your eyes the mud of ignominy, is but to give back a clearer look and to make admirable before his God, as a decent and friendly show. And if God made you fall, it's to get you what you did to Paul to make him fall from his horse.
Therefore, it falls not make you lose courage; Go for a renewed confidence and deeper humility. Discouraged and impatient after it has fallen into error, is a ploy of the enemy, is cede weapons, is giving up. Therefore, you should not do it, because God's grace is always attentive to your aid.
(November 15, 1917, Antoinette Vona - Ep III, p 822..)
May the Lord God our Father grant you the grace to discover the action of the Holy Spirit in your life so that all of it is full of joy and bliss. God has used even in your weakness to increase their love and mercy for You. You, for your part in the battle do not despair, remains faithful to the last moment of your life. Combat in season and first with an intense life of prayer and relationship with God. After a life full of grace through the sacraments that our Holy Mother Church offers us through his holy ministers. Constantly feeds your soul, your mind and your heart with holy words of Our God through Scripture and strive to always live and at all times ejercitándote charity which is God for you to be a worthy son of our heavenly Father . Thus everything in word or deed you perform, absolutely everything well result in itself and all they need the love of God. Love for God with all your heart that everything becomes fine and so can reflect the glory that God shares with all men and women worldwide. No matter if your weakness makes you fall into sin. God is generous and forgiving know as long as you do not remain prostrate before evil. That falls and difficulties are reason to get up and always aspire to God's holiness and glory he shares with all the saints that You're also one day with Him eternally contemplating its wonders.
