353rd Meditation
“I am your consoler. Why then should you be afraid of mortal human beings, of a child of man, whose fate is that of the grass?” (Is 51:12).
Our Father invites us to focus all our attention on Him, becoming aware of His presence again and again. Our forgetfulness and carelessness cause us, in certain situations of life, not to think of Him. So it happens that we easily let circumstances determine us, and even dominate us. Read More
352nd Meditation
“I would like their (my creature’s) lives to be made sweeter through My law” (Father’s message to Sr. Eugenia Ravasio). Read More
If the gift of understanding enables us to penetrate the divine mysteries, the gift of wisdom grants us a “delightful” knowledge of God. “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” -exclaims the psalmist (Ps 34:8). First he invites us to taste, and only then to see. Read More
351st Meditation
It is important for the Lord that we know Him as He really is. Jesus Himself tries again and again to convey to us the true image of the Father. Indeed, it is only when we have the right image of Him that we can live in a trusting relationship with Him, just as He has intended for us. Then the joyful reality that God’s light spreads in this world shines forth, and Jesus’ words become a reality: “You are light for the world” (Mt 5:14). Read More
“The Spirit explores the depths of everything, even the depths of God” (1 Cor 2:10)
While the gift of knowledge helps us to withdraw from the attraction of creatures, recognising in an inner sight their nothingness (inasmuch as they were created out of nothing), and makes us realise that all life and beauty proceed from God; the gift of understanding helps us to penetrate the mystery of God with the light of the Holy Spirit Himself. Read More
“What, then, will anyone gain by winning the whole world and forfeiting his life?” (Mt 16:26)
Through the first four gifts (fear of the Lord, piety, fortitude and counsel), the Holy Spirit guides our moral life above all. Through the last three gifts (knowledge, understanding and wisdom) He directly guides our supernatural life, i.e. our God-centred life. Read More
350th Meditation
“My dear children, I have lavished these gifts upon you with special graces for twenty centuries, but with what miserable results!” (Father’s message to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).
These words of the Father give us a glimpse into His Heart. The relationship between the riches God gives us and the fruits we bear from them is disproportionate. Read More
“Speak, O Lord; your servant listens” (1 Sam 3:9).
The Holy Spirit reminds us of all that Jesus said and did (cf. Jn 14:26). He dwells in us and teaches us what to do in the concrete situations of our lives. Thanks to the gift of counsel, we become able to perceive within us the quiet voice of the Holy Spirit and to distinguish it from other voices. Read More
349th Meditation
“God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him” (1 Jn 4:16b).
The royal road is love. If we remain in love, the Father remains in us. And this path we can walk at any time and in any circumstance: we can always try to opt for the greater love. Read More
“So long as a strong man fully armed guards his own home, his goods are undisturbed” (Lk 11:21).
The gift of fortitude is responsible for strengthening the soul to be ever more courageous in the service of the Lord. It gives us the strength to follow the motions and impulses of the Holy Spirit, to accept everything and to want everything that God wants. Read More
