Delicate and sweet flame consumes

March 25
As soon as I start to pray, I feel your heart as soon invaded by a flame of love alive, this flame is unmatched by any other name of this underworld. It is a delicate and sweet flame consuming and does not cause any suffering. It's so sweet and delicious that the spirit feels such pleasure and satisfied, but the way that does not stop wanting it, and, oh God, it's so wonderful to me that perhaps never come to understand, unless it be in heaven.
This desire, far from depriving the soul of this fullness, is increasingly strengthening. The joy felt by the soul there, in the center, instead of decreasing as a result of desire, is growing more and more, tell yourself the same desire to permanently enjoy this vivid flame, because this desire is not overridden by joy, but remains much more alive as a result of the same desire.
From this deduct that are increasingly rare occasions when I can reason with the understanding and rejoice with the senses.
(March 26, 1914, Father Benedict of San Marco in Lamis - Letters. I, p. 460)