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“Just as the sun shines on all trees and flowers as if each were the only one on earth, so too does God care for all souls in a special way.” — Therese of the Child Jesus.

This helps us understand well what St. Therese of Lisieux is saying. Our Father’s love is for all people, and He wants to call everyone into His kingdom. No one is excluded from this love, neither the righteous nor the sinner. Yet the difference lies in whether one accepts God’s love and begins to live in it, or whether one’s heart remains closed. And it is indeed true that each person is loved uniquely by God, as if our Father were caring for only that one person. This is possible for God because He is love. There are no limits within our Father, and therefore His love never ceases. He calls those who are far from Him to repentance so that He may bestow His gifts upon them. He teaches those who already live with Him to grow in His love. Read More

“I am your freedom and your joy, just as I am for my Son and the angels” (Inner Word).

If we understood these words, we would stop seeking freedom and joy that do not come from our Father. We would realize that earthly pleasures do not truly fulfill the soul; in fact, they can leave it feeling empty. The same is true of freedom. “If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed,” says the Lord (Jn 8:36). To attain true freedom, our heart must belong to God because it was created by and for Him. Once surrendered to Him, everything else falls into place according to that hierarchy. But if it does not belong to Him completely, then other things and people take the place that belongs to God. Read More

“I offer you a divine friendship and a union of wills” (Inner Word).

A divine friendship? Doesn’t that sound a bit far‑fetched? Well, in the Message to Mother Eugenia, our Father Himself expressed that He wants to be our friend. And let us not forget Jesus’s words to his disciples: “You are my friends if you do what I command you.  No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.“ (John 15:14-15) Read More

“I desire man to remember often that I am right there, where he is.” (Message from God the Father to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).

With these words our Father reminds us that there is not a single moment in our lives when He is far from us. God is always there—whether to call us to conversion when we have strayed, or to strengthen and shape us according to His will when we live in His grace. Nothing is hidden from our Father, who in all things seeks to make people understand His goodness and to help them recognize just how much they depend on Him. Read More

“I assure you that victory consists in overcoming yourself. That is your greatest enemy.”  (St. Paul of the Cross)

Today we hear once again a saying of St. Paul of the Cross. How valuable are the words of the saints! They often spring from a very intimate communion with God. Sometimes they are words inspired in them by the Lord Himself; at other times they are the fruit of a long spiritual journey. In any case, they are gems we should treasure. Read More

“If a speck of imperfection clings to your heart, do not worry. Cast it immediately into the fire of divine love, and ask for forgiveness with sincere repentance. Continue to live in peace.” (St. Paul of the Cross). Read More

“My love gives life to man at every moment” (Message from the Father to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).

If we, the faithful, were to fully awaken to this reality, our entire lives would become a hymn of praise to God’s love. If all people knew and recognized this, the world would be different, and many shadows would dissipate. God’s love would shine like a radiant sun in the hearts of all. Read More

“I long to enrich you more and more!” (Message from the Father to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).

To understand our beloved Father’s heart, we must allow His words to sink deeply into our hearts. In them, we discover the nature of His love for us. God wants to make us sharers in His immeasurable riches. He longs to fill us with His gifts and is waiting only for us to be ready to receive all that He wants to give us. Read More

“Jesus delights in showing me the only path that leads to that divine fire. That path is the surrender of the little child who falls asleep without fear in his father’s arms…” (St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus). Read More