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March 21I know that the cross is the test of love , that the cross is a guarantee of forgiveness and love that is fed and nourished by the cross, is not true love , stays in fireworks . However, despite having this knowledge, this false disciple of the Nazarene feels in his heart that the cross he is extremely heavy and often ( no offense and do not be angry , father, to what I'm going to say ) is looking for a godly cireneo to relieve and comfort him .What merit can my love to God ? I fear so much , if my love for God is true love. And this is also one of the swords , along with many others, I press at times and makes me feel crushed.And yet , my father, I have a great desire to suffer for Jesus' sake . And how to explain that later, before the test, against my will, some relief is sought ? Much force and violence in these tests should I have to silence nature , so to speak , claiming hard to be comforted .This fight would not feel it , often makes me mourn like a child, because I think there is a lack of love and correspond to God. What about this?Email Me , when Jesus wants, and always long ; their responses on many problems, doubts and difficulties as light the hope of paradise, as beneficent dew on thirsty land.
( April 21, 1915 , Father Agustin de San Marco in Lamis - . Ep I, p 571. )
The cross is the tree of life. In the history of mankind there have been many men and women who have borne his cross heroically . They have done a simple reason : love of God and neighbor. There have been people who have not announced their pain, their suffering, their offer as victims for the salvation of souls. Maybe have also been people that have not been invented or have manufactured their own cross , but instead have embraced that life has given you. It is not easy to live in deep relationship with Jesus Christ carrying the cross . But we must always remember that without a Christian cross is not Christian. Often flee from the cross, but when you understand that it is good , healthy and beneficial , then also we gladly embrace . It is not the cross that you like, it is not you have an idyllic relationship with the cross. This is not a cross that you search . This is truly to accept the will of God in your life. The cross reveals the true love and self-denial for the good of others. The cross shows the price for the salvation of souls. The cross shows the price to be paid for the conversion of sinners. Always remember : " With Jesus to the Cross "
March 20Live peacefully and do not be worried about anything. Jesus is with you and loves you, and you you correspond to his inspirations and his grace which worketh in you . Keep obeying despite internal resistance and no relief is given in obedience and in the spiritual life , for it is written that those who obey should not account for their actions, and should only expect the reward of God and not punishment . "The obedient man - says the Spirit - will sing victory."He always remembers the obedience of Jesus in the Garden and on the Cross was with immense strength and not comforted, but due to grieve with the apostles and with his Father , and his obedience was excellent and the more beautiful the more bitter . Never , then, your soul was so pleasing to God as now you obey and serve God in aridity and darkness. Do I make myself clear? Lives calm and cheerful , and not anytime for any reason to doubt the assertions of those who today directs your soul.The way you act in God's grace , you have every reason to cheer and hope and trust in God: for it is the action that usually with the souls he has chosen as his portion and his inheritance. The prototype, the model where necessary look and shape our life is Jesus Christ.But Jesus chose the cross for a standard , and therefore wants all his followers follow the path carrying the cross of Calvary to expire after lying on it. Only this path leads to salvation.
( September 4, 1916 , to Mary Gargani - . Ep III , p 241. )
The greatest sign of obedience is the peace and tranquility that generates the certainty of the presence of God with the soul that He loves , he obeys instantly. It is necessary to correspond to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit even against their will, because when you act with intent straight no place to sin. The soul often refuses to submit to such inspirations and obey Jesus Christ , and the establishment of His Kingdom. Have no doubt. Jesus Christ gives us a living example of obedience and submission to the will of God. Jesus Christ became obedient unto death, even an ignominious death , death on a cross . This was stated since birth, his passion and death on the cross , remember that only did the will of God. Doing God's will means to be always and in tune with the Holy Spirit and not seek another direction , another light and another consolation that always be by the Master next to Tabor, comforting and loving Him , serving Him and obeying Him . Is not this the right attitude of a servant ? Always remember at all times that there is no virtue without obedience , and no glory without the cross , in the same way that there is no resurrection without death. Trust it and abandon yourself in the arms of this loving Master and you are sure that He will comfort and save you.
March 14
Trust and love , my little love and trust in the goodness of our God. You suffer , but cheer up, your suffering is with Jesus and for Jesus, and is not a punishment but a test for your salvation.Convince yourself , because , I can assure you from the Lord : Jesus is in your pains , and also in the center of your heart, you are not separate or away from the love of this good God . You experience the delight in the thought of God , but still suffer being away from fully owning and seeing offended by the ungrateful creatures. But it can not be otherwise , my little one , who loves, suffers , is the constant rule for the pilgrim soul in this land, the not fully satisfied Love is a torment, but very sweet torment. You experience it .Continued without fear , my little one, enveloping you in this mystery of love and pain at the same time, until it pleases Jesus. This state is always temporary ; come divine consolation , complete, irresistible. In this state of affliction continues, my good little girl , praying for everyone, especially for sinners , to repair many offenses as are the Divine Heart .I think one day you offered yourself a victim for sinners , Jesus heard your prayer , accepted your gift. Jesus has given you the grace to bear the sacrifice. Well,a little later still ; ! Reward is not far.
( April 9, 1918 , to Mary Gargani - . Ep III , p 312. )
My Father ! God! How difficult it is to understand and embrace the suffering in total abandonment to Your Divine Will . I wish I could relieve your pain and in your suffering , coupled with the pains and sufferings of the world. But God! If it were not such a coward , if it were not such a coward I'm sure you would have done your work in me . Trust and love . Love and trust . Only love can be trusted . And just trusting can only suffer and suffering can be trusted . This is what You teach us and ask us to be brave . Having mood and discover you still know You in pain and suffering . Amar and thus suffer only reach the fullness of bliss.
February 28
Be cautious never to talk to other people , except for the director and his confessor , of those things that the good God will favor . Always address all your actions to the glory of God, just as the apostle wants : " Whether you eat , and drink , and whatever you do , do all to the glory of God." Are renewed this holy intention from time to time . Examine the end of each action, and , if they find any imperfection not be troubled by it, but be ashamed and humble yourselves before God's goodness ; apologize Pray to the Lord and the preserve of such failure in the future.Renounce all vanity in his clothes, because the Lord allows these souls falls in those vanities.Women seeking the vanities of the dresses may never put on the life of Jesus Christ , and lose the ornaments of the soul as soon as you enter this idol in their hearts. Her dress is , as Paul wants , decent and modestly decorated , but without fur sewn , no gold, no pearls, precious garments without sounding wealth and luxury.
( August 2, 1913 , Father Agustín de San Marcos in Lamis - . Ep I, p 396. )
Both the confessor and spiritual director is the person that God has placed in the world that favors the humble, simple , passionate and pure state of your soul that is the pure temple of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. So my dear son, always apply unto my beloved daughter and increasingly in the desire to cultivate a deep and frequent confession. Confess sins not only everyday but those that embarrass you and why do not you confess and make you suffer so much. After frequent confession cheerfully offered to the Lord of his infinite Mercy and forgiveness and love that you said that your penance confessor has seen fit to impose . Turn frequently and swiftly to your spiritual director. Unfasten the ocean of your heart open to God that book, and he knows orient wise and prudent under the action of the Holy Spirit on the right path that will lead to happiness. Renounce everything that makes you sick in soul and body , and instead embraces all that by God's grace makes you grow human and holy . Amen .
February 27
The virtues are like having a treasure , which , if you have not hidden from the eyes of the envious , I steal . The devil is always watching , and he, the worst of all the envious , looking to snatch this treasure, which are the virtues , as soon as I discovered, and makes assaulting us with this powerful enemy who is vainglory.Our Lord , always attentive to our good, to preserve us from this great enemy , warns us in several places of the gospel. Do not tell us that if we prayed , we retire to our room , shut the door and pray one on one with God, that our prayer is not known by others ; ? What , when fasting , we wash face so that we discover our fast others in dirt and pale face ; ? that by giving alms, let not your right hand know what the left is doing ?
( August 2, 1913 , Father Agustín de San Marcos in Lamis - . Ep I, p 396. )
Thanks always and at all times the gifts that God has lavished you . Recognize that everything good comes from Him and what He has to deliver. It is therefore necessary to find that all the good that you have is a gift of God's generosity . It is also convenient , healthy and successful yourself before God and recognize the virtues with which He has crowned you . When you discover and recognize beam pawn in cultivating , care for and protect a rich booty. Not for apropiártelas not to bury , but that the enemy did not snatch your hand by envy or malice . At the same time you have to take good care not to gloat for the good that God is doing in you and through you, but humbly recognize that God has looked at you with mercy and love. The depth of the Christian life must be lived between God and you . At the time you exercise you truly love God above all things, and in the radical love of neighbor , it will signal a deeper relationship with God .
February 24
St. Chrysostom , speaking of the pride , says : " The more you do works, seeking to crush the pride , the more you stimulate the ". And what is the cause of this? Let us say the same holy Doctor : "For everything bad comes from bad , only vainglory from good , and , therefore, is not extinguished with good but more inflated ."The devil, dear father, knows that a lustful , a thief , a miser , a sinner, have more reason to be ashamed and blush to boast that , and , therefore, is careful to tempt them that way , and they Save this battle. But not good saves , especially when striving to strive for perfection . All other vices which stand only are defeated and dominated by them, but the pride looks up precisely those people who fight and overcome . Is emboldened to assault their enemies , using the same victories they have achieved against her. It is an enemy that never stops , it is an enemy that enters battle in all our work and, if you are not vigilant , it makes us victims.Indeed , we, to escape the adulation of others, and prefer the hidden secrets to visible fasting , silence , speaking eloquently , be despised, to be taken into account ; contempt , honors . Oh, my God . Here again , the pride you will, as they say, stick your nose acometiéndonos with vain complacency.
( August 2, 1913 , Father Agustín de San Marcos in Lamis - . Ep I, p 396. )
Always and everywhere you need to discover the intention of all that word or deed do, as we run the danger of being deceived by the cunning of the enemy into thinking that everything we do is good and therefore putting atop our attitudes . How dangerous is not always accustomed to question and be able to evaluate our right intention . So as the Apostle of the Gentiles says , " let him who boasts boast in the Lord." Certainly all that belongs to us are our vices and sins , yet with all that, we realize that it is the Spirit of God that enables us to discover our sin and limitation. Of course when we put the light in front of a mirror is when we can see the stains , the dirt from imperfections . Similarly when we come face to God , when we let ourselves be enlightened by the light of the Holy Spirit , then all our imperfections not as a battlefield , but appear as a space for the grace of God to work in us, that cleanse us , we embellish, and we hermosee . So what we have to brag about? Everything is God's work and it's not us by his grace , by his merit and mercy. To Him be glory , praise and honor for ever and ever. Amen .
February 21
Meditate the fiat of Jesus in the garden ,how heavy would have to give blood sweat and sweat ! Also you pronounce this fiat , both prosperous and adverse things , and do not worry or break your head wondering how you pronounce it . It is known that in the difficult nature questions flees the cross, but no one can say that the soul is not subject to the will of God, when we see , despite the hard feelings against, put in practice .Want to have concrete evidence of how the will pronounce its fiat ? Virtue is known by its opposite. Posted by Lord on a test, it is difficult or easy , tell me, you feel driven to rebel against God ? Or better , say as an example the impossible: trying to rebel . O , tell me , do not you grau to simply hear these blasphemous phrases ? Well, between yes and no , there can not be , nothing in between .If your will flee the rebellion , rest assured it is subject , tacitly or explicitly , to the will of God, and therefore , she also pronounced her fiat in his own way .
( January 30, 1915 , to Raffaelina Cerase - . Ep II , p 321. )
The complete and utter abandonment to the will of God is a far deeper and truer the more painful process. It is easy to say " Yes " to the Lord in everything and in all circumstances. It is easy to say " Yes" to God and renounce the very "I " , ie selfishness. How much does it cost for a soul to pronounce the "Fiat " just as Jesus spoke . Just as I gave Mary! But when by God's grace and acting with full and absolute self-consciousness the person is entering a slowly emptying itself and is creating around himself and his life ambient increasingly absolute abandon until total abandonment. A neglect not to walk into the void , into the non-sense , to death, but the opposite . Abandonment leading to the loving arms of the Father. A drop that takes you to a complete and utter existence full of joy, grace , joy because you will find that your Savior is waiting to fill you all hope. Therefore come boldly pronounce this " Yes " Whatever your situation in which you find yourself , trust in God, in His Divine Providence and his holy will and always comfort you and He will know everything.
February 20
Jesus, the man of sorrows , that all Christians would imitate him . However, Jesus also gave me this cup to me, and I accepted it , and here's why not deprive me of it . My poor suffering is useless , but Jesus is pleased him because she loved him so intensely on earth . Therefore, in certain special days, in which he suffered more intensely on this earth , I feel the suffering even harder.Should not this just to humiliate bastarme and to seek to live hidden from the eyes of men, because I've been made worthy to suffer with Jesus and like Jesus?Ah , my father , I feel my ingratitude to God's majesty is too great.
( February 1, 1913 , to Father Agustin de San Marco in Lamis - . Ep I, p 334. )
Pain and suffering are features in the life of the person that often we do not understand. However, the model of pain and suffering, we have in " The Man of Sorrows " Christ the Lord, our God and our Savior. It is true that He embraced suffering from the beginning of his life and wants all men and women of this world will not imitate a masochist, sickly and even delusional sense of suffering , but embracing everything that happens to us every day and we have to accept as the will of God. I mean, my dear children , understand me well , say you have to know how to suffer , not to look for suffering , except those souls that God himself intended for it , and which the Holy Spirit inspires them how to suffer and peace and strength to do so. Well my dear children, both embrace the pain and suffering that we cause but comes to visit or even to stay in our house, both the pain and suffering experienced chosen souls through penance submitting to his body , both have to be redemptive pain and suffering. This is where there is a hint of masochism, but do the divine will of God who has so loved men. When is the redeemer , savior and family and personal conversion , community or ecclesial sense , then it is a suffering that is worth living , embrace and offer. Remember it does not take away your sorrow , your pain, your suffering, but offer them to God along with all ers and sufferings of all men and women of the world coupled with his Son Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity and conversion of sinners and see the profound value of your contribution .
February 11
Do we want to walk properly ? Earnestly dedicate ourselves to walk the path that is closest to us. Engrave well in mind what I 'll say : often we want to be good angels and being good men neglect . Our limitation has to accompany us to the grave , we can not achieve anything without land. Do not distract or relax because we are like little chicks, but without wings. In physical life , we die slowly , and this is a dear we ordinary law by providence , and , in the same way , we must die to our imperfections , also daily . Merry imperfections , we might exclaim , that make us know our great misery and exercising we humbly in contempt of ourselves, patience and diligence . But despite these imperfections, God observes the preparation of our heart , which is perfect .
( March 3, 1917 , Herminia Gargani - Ep III , 678. )
February 10
It is now time to confess : we are miserable , as it's very good that we can practice . But God , in his goodness , pities us, reaches also indulge in this bit, and accepts the preparation of our hearts. But what this preparation of our hearts? According to God's word, God is infinitely greater than our heart, and it beats all the other realities when , apart from worrying about himself, places the service that should be offered to God, that is, when you accept the commitment to serve God , to love , to love our neighbor , to observe the mortification of the external and internal senses , and other good purposes.
During that time , our heart is prepared and has his works to an eminent degree of Christian perfection. All this , my dear daughter, is in no way proportionate to the greatness of God, who is infinitely larger than the universe , our abilities, our external actions. An intelligence consider this greatness of God, His goodness and immense dignity , you can not help but offer great preparations .This preparation will present a body mortified without rebellion attention to prayer without voluntary distractions a huge talking sweetness without bitterness , a sense of humility without vanity. Here , my dear , good preparations. It is true that some people do not see that would be necessary preparations much larger to serve God , but it is also necessary to find out who can perform them , for when we have to implement them, it is easy to stop , seeing us these perfections can not be be neither so high nor so absolute.You can mortify the flesh , though not entirely , because there will always be some rebellion. Our attention will often be interrupted by distractions. But above all this, do agree restless , troubled , worry and grieve ? No way .
March 3, 1917 , Herminia Gargani - Ep. III , p . 678 )
February 7
Aim , therefore , responded generously to [ the special love of God for you ] , making it worth it , that is , like him in the adorable perfections as indicated in the Scriptures and the Gospel , and you and you learned . But , my brother : this imitation to be given , continuous reflection and meditation on life is needed, reflection and meditation esteem born of their actions , and the esteem , the desire and commitment of imitation. All this is provided to us by our laws . Let's stay constant in exact compliance therewith and be perfect .Mostly you have to insist on what is the basis of Christian holiness and the foundation of goodness : in virtue of which our Divine Master and our Seraphic Father we propose as models : I mean humility. More internal than external ; ; internal and external humility more vivid than shown ; deeper than visible.
( August 19, 1918 , Fray Gerardo Deliceto - . Ep IV , p 25. )
February 6May the Lord , source of all life , not refuse this so fresh and so beautiful , that he, in the exuberance of his love to men, promised to those who thirst for it. I , my father, ardently desire this water is ask Jesus to the moans and sighs continuous . I also ask you not hide ; tell , father, and he knows that I have great need of this water alone can heal a wounded soul of love.Comfort this most tender husband of Song of Songs to a soul that thirsts for him, and to comfort himself with that kiss the sacred wife asked . Tell that to a soul that has never received the kiss , you can never sign a pact with him in these terms : "I 'm all for my beloved and my beloved is everything to me ."May the Lord who will not leave him alone has put all his trust ! Oh, not my hope that this never left disappointed, and I will always be faithful ...
( October 10, 1915 , Father Agustin de San Marco in Lamis - . Ep I, p 666. )
January 27
If Providence has removed from us the reason for neglecting the soul to worry about improving our body , has been infinite wisdom of God to be put into our hands all the means to beautify our souls , also after having deformed with fault. Just that the soul wants to collaborate with divine grace to its beauty can achieve such splendor , such beauty , such beauty that will attract to itself , for love or awe , not only the eyes but the Angels of God, to according to the testimony of the same scripture : "The king , ie God will desire your beauty."
( November 16, 1914 , to Raffaelina Cerase - . Ep II , p 226. )
January 24
The apostle is glad to think that nothing will be confused and in no way neglected their duty of an apostle of Jesus Christ. It also glad that in your body, even in the midst of all strings to which it is subject , Jesus will be glorified forever . If you live , exalt Jesus Christ through his life and his preaching is still in prison, as he had done before preaching Jesus Christ to the praetorian , if , instead, is martyred , glorify Jesus Christ by offering the supreme testimony of his love.So openly that their live is Christ, who is to him as the soul and center of his life , the engine of all its activities, the goal of all their aspirations. And after saying that his life is Jesus Christ, also adds that his death is a gain for him because his martyrdom will give Jesus solemn testimony of His love, get your union with Jesus is unbreakable , and will also increase the glory awaits you.What, Raffaelina thus speak? Worldly souls , not having any knowledge of supernatural and heavenly taste , hearing such language , they laugh and they are right ! , Because the natural man , says the Holy Spirit does not accept the things that are God's. They, poor things , they do not have other tastes than mud and dirt can not get a sense of happiness souls say that spiritual experience to suffer and die for Jesus Christ .Oh , how much better for them , instead of laugh and marvel , admire and acknowledge his fault , at least in silent respect, caring delivery of these souls , having a heart so on in divine love !
( February 23, 1915 , to Raffaelina Cerase - . Ep II , p 340. )
January 23
Why , then, do we live ? After we were dedicated to him in baptism , we are all in Jesus Christ. Therefore , Christians should have as the saying yours this holy Apostle: " For me to live is Christ," I live for Jesus Christ, for His glory I live , I live to serve , live to love . And when God wants us to take life , feeling, affection, we should have should be precisely who , after fatigue , will receive the reward, who , after the fight , he will receive the crown .Yes like us , like us , oh, my dear Raffaelina , savor this sublime disposition of the soul of this great apostle! Yes , it is true that all souls who love God are willing to do anything for the love of God himself, taking the full conviction that everything is in their own benefit. We 're always prepared to recognize in all the events of life the wise order of divine providence , let us worship and dispongamos our will to shape it always and everywhere to God , because thus glorify the heavenly Father and all we will be beneficial for eternal life .
( February 23, 1915 , to Raffaelina Cerase - . Ep II , p 340. )
January 21
My soul melts pain and love , bitterness and sweetness at the same time . What I do to sustain such a huge performance of the Almighty ? I possess me, and is grounds for bringing me such joy , it can not avoid to say to Our Lady : "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior."I possess 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 then when I am unable to support the weight of this infinite love, keep whole in the smallness of my existence , and I am overcome by 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, they are very limited , unable and powerless to have always strongly embraced this divine love ), I torture distresses me , and I feel that the heart leaps in my chest.
( January 12, 1919 , Father Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - . Ep I, p 1111. )
January 20
I look almost absolute inability to express the work of the beloved. Infinite love , with its immense force, has finally conquered the hardness of my soul, and I am nullified and reduced to impotence .He is totally pouring into the small glass of this creature , suffering unspeakable martyrdom and is unable to carry the weight of this great 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 , Father Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - . Ep I, p 1111. )
January 17
I understand that the soul in which God dwells , always afraid , in every step , offend God, and this holy fear is almost unbearable if it focuses on the fulfillment of one's duties . But this soul should be encouraged , because it is precisely this fear that you will not fall into mistakes , if you decide to go ahead . My brother, if you remain standing up to us, sure , the first blow, fall into the hands of the enemies of our salvation. Always trust in God's mercy , and we will experience more and more the goodness of the Lord. [ ... ] .Meanwhile , I pray fervently that I do not waste time thinking about the past . If it was well spent , give glory to God, if wrong, detestémoslo and trust in the goodness of our heavenly Father . Moreover, I urge you to put your heart into the peace of this comforting thought : your life , in that it has not been well used , and has been forgiven by our most sweet God.Away with all interest anxieties and concerns of the heart, otherwise all your efforts will get little or no benefit . It certain that , if our spirit is troubled , the assaults of the devil, who often relies on our natural weakness to achieve their goals , become more frequent and more direct. We are very attentive to this point of no small importance to us : as soon as we realize becoming discouraged , rekindle our faith and abandon ourselves into the arms of the heavenly Father , ready to welcome us whenever honestly we turn to him.
( February 9, 1916 , at Mirabello Sannitico P. Basilio - . Ep IV , p 191. )
January 16
Do not ever get up from the table without first having given due thanks to the Lord. By doing so, we have nothing to fear from the accursed gluttony. When eating , take care of the whimsical selection of food, just knowing that little or nothing if what you want is to satisfy the stomach. Never take more food than necessary, and try to be moderate in all, looking forward to lean more toward sobriety to excess . I do not pretend , however, that you get up from the table fasting , no, this is not my intention. All acts wisely, standard for all human actions .Do not ever go to bed without having considered your awareness of how you spent the day , and not before all thy thoughts be directed to God , having offered and consecrated a person and even all Christians, especially my poor person, I do that same for you .It also provides for the glory of His Divine Majesty the rest you 'll take, and never forget the guardian angel that is always with you , never leaves you , even to the offenses that you can give .
( December 17, 1914 , to Raffaelina Cerase - . Ep II , p 273. )
January 13
Estate careful not to lose sight of the divine presence because of the activities that you perform. Never you undertake any task or any other action , without having raised before the mind to God , guiding him with holy intention , actions you will perform . You will do the same with thanksgiving at the end of all your activities, examining you if all you 've done along the line desired at first intended , and if you are spotted , humbly asking forgiveness from the Lord , with the firm resolve to correct errors.You should not discourage you or make you sad if your actions do not come with perfection seeking your intention ,what you want! We are fragile , we are earth, and no road we produce the same fruit according to 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. )
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