“I tell you in truth, it pleases Me greatly when people trustingly expect great things from Me.” (Word of the Lord to Mechthild of Hackeborn)
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“TO CONFORM TO GOD’S PLANS”
“If you conform to God’s plans, He will make a saint of you.” (St. Paul of the Cross)
So it really isn’t that hard, dear Father, if St. Paul of the Cross tells us so. He must have known. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.” (Matt. 6:33) So it is written in Holy Scripture through the mouth of Your Son. So, dear Father, You have a plan for our lives. Then we don’t really need to make our own plans; we just need to follow You. What a burden that saves us from— all those plans and considerations that we often discard, or that don’t quite come to fruition, or even turn into illusions. Perhaps they do come to fruition, but they don’t deliver what they promise because they aren’t Your plans for us.
“A SUITABLE INSTRUMENT”
“Whoever rises again after falling, with trust in God and in deep humility, becomes in God’s hands a suitable instrument for accomplishing great things; but whoever behaves otherwise can never do good.” (St. Paul of the Cross)
“THE HEAVENLY FRIEND”
“You have a good friend there, My son, a good friend!” (Inner word)
“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has found one has found a treasure.” (Sir 6:14)
I heard these beautiful words deep within my heart and knew that the good friend was the Apostle Paul. Indeed, he has been with me for a long time, and his wise words and devoted life are a light on my path. Thus, he is my teacher and friend, to whom I can turn.
A TREASURE HOUSE OF GOD ON EARTH
“When you speak the truth, heaven opens and bestows gifts upon you.” (Inner word)
The goodness and beauty of the truth that comes from Your heart, dear Father, transforms everything. The mists must give way, lies are dispelled, deceptions are exposed, and the light shines in the darkness.
“NEVER STAND STILL”
“Saints are always called to grow and never to stand still” (inner word)
On our path of discipleship and in our Father’s arms, we can ease the taut bow a little—without, however, setting it aside or losing sight of it. This does no harm; rather, it removes unnecessary hardness from us. For as children of our Father, we know well that God adjusts every cross to our abilities and gives all the grace needed to bear it.
“A BLESSING FOR HEAVEN AND EARTH”
“The greatest happiness of our lives: to become like Jesus.” (St. John Eudes)
What joy—for You and for humanity—when we strive to put these words of John Eudes into practice. You did not send Your Son merely as our Redeemer, so that He might be the way to You. You also set Him before our eyes so that we might become like Him and be as He is.
“FULFILLING THE MISSION FIRST”
“God must be served first.” (St. Joan of Arc)
These are the words of St. Joan of Arc—words she followed even in the midst of great distress, when the unjust judges in her ecclesiastical trial sought to corner her and lead her into contradictions. Her death was a foregone conclusion for her judges, just as it was for our Lord Jesus.
“JESUS’ GAZE UPON THE FATHER (II)”
Beloved Father, yesterday I shared with Your children the wonderful gift You bestowed upon us three years ago, on the most holy day of Your Son’s death, and which remains with us to this day. Contemplating the Face of the Lord, who draws us to Himself with His gentleness, is always a great comfort. In an inner word, the Lord has exhorted us: “From the cross of this world, which causes so much suffering, lift your gaze with Me to the Father.” Read More
“JESUS’ GAZE UPON THE FATHER (I)”
Beloved Father, today I would like to share with those who follow “3 Minutes for Abba” a wonderful event with which You have blessed our community. Some of them may already be familiar with it; others will be hearing about it for the first time.
It happened on April 7, 2023, Good Friday of that year, at 9 a.m.—the hour when the crucifixion of Your Son began to redeem humanity. As is customary in the Catholic Church during Passiontide, the large crucifix in our chapel was covered with a purple veil.