GOD CAN EVEN USE SIN

“My son, even sin can become a stepping stone that brings us closer to God, that lifts us up, that leads us even more surely towards Him, as long as sin is followed by deep sorrow for having committed it, when we sincerely resolve not to repeat it, when we feel how badly we have acted against God’s mercy, when He is able to tear at the hardest fibres of our heart, bringing forth tears of repentance and love” (St. Pio of Pietrelcina).

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SERENITY IN THE FACE OF WEAKNESS

“The horse leaves his dung in the stable and, although it is dirty and stinking, he himself carries it with great effort to the field, from which then sprouts good wheat and noble and sweet wine, which would never grow if it were not for the dung. So, carry with effort and diligence your dung—that is, those weaknesses that you cannot discard or overcome—into the field of God’s loving will with a serene attitude. Undoubtedly, a delicious fruit will grow from it in humble serenity.” (John Tauler)

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THE GREATEST SECURITY

“The greatest security we can have in this life consists in the pure and irrevocable surrender of our whole being into the hands of God, as well as in the unwavering decision never to commit, under any circumstances, any sin, whether great or small. Our security does not depend on whether or not we feel God’s love. The great security lies only in what has been said above” (Letter of St. Francis de Sales to St. Jeanne de Chantal).

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