“God is not pleased with the quantity of our work, but with the love with which we work” (St. Francis de Sales).
“Love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Pt 4:8) and increases the value of everything else.
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IN PASSING
“Dwell on nothing but God” (Blessed Henry Suso).
We know a similar phrase from St. Augustine, who tells us that we can use all the things of this world, but we should enjoy God alone.
What are these two masters of spiritual life referring to? Was it not our Father who gave us so many wonderful things to rejoice in? No doubt He did! Read More
DO NOT STAGNATE
“I think it is impossible for love to be content to tread water” (St. Teresa of Avila).
Love cannot be content to remain in the same place because it is infinite. “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 Jn 4:16). Read More
THE TIME IS PRESSING
“Souls need a certain divine touch, and time presses; do not be afraid of anything, I am your Father; I will help you in your efforts and your work. I will sustain you always and make you enjoy, already here below, peace and joy of soul, making your ministry and your zealous works bear fruit” (Message of the Father to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).
THE GOOD DEEDS GOD HAS ORDAINED THAT WE SHOULD DO
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Eph. 2:10).
THE WEDDING GARMENT FOR HUMANITY
“Mankind needs the wedding garment in order to come to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in time and eternity” (Inner Word).
The Church teaches us that we are invited to the Supper of the Lamb and calls us happy.
But to enter the Father’s house forever, we need the wedding garment. This condition applies to all mankind, for all people are invited and none are excluded. However, we cannot enter without the wedding garment. It has been woven for us by the infinite goodness of our Father and washed and made white by the Blood of the Lamb (Rev 7:14). Now we are called to put it on. Then we can confidently enter the wedding hall, and the Bridegroom of humanity will assign us the place He has prepared for us.
It is the wedding garment of the Lamb that makes us worthy to enter. This dignity is not ours. Nor is it the dignity we received from God when we were created in His image and likeness. It is not sufficient for eternity because the transgressions of human beings have sullied it in many ways, and they have often strayed so far from God’s ways that they have almost completely spoiled its original dignity.
But the Son of God, sent by the Father, came into the world to redeem humanity. He had to raise human beings from the dust, wounded and bruised, and give them the new life that comes from God. Therefore, we can now awaken to our full dignity, turn completely to God and put on the wedding garment for mankind. We can now enter the New Jerusalem because our names are written in the Lamb’s book of life (Rev 21:27).
NEVER LOSE CONFIDENCE
“Never lose confidence in the hours of weakness. I also make use of them” (Inner Word).
INNER PRAYER
“Abide in inner prayer” (Inner Word).
If we want to remain in intimate contact with our Heavenly Father, we will hardly find a more appropriate means than inner prayer, the constant dialog with God. This consists both in listening attentively – because we recognize His voice – and in raising our heart to our Father.
DRIVE AWAY THE GRUMBLER
“Drive away the grumbler. He does not act at My behest. Therefore pay no attention to him” (Inner Word).
The “grumbler” alludes to those spirits that try to disturb us on our path of following Christ. They influence our feelings and thoughts, trying to take over and disturb us in various ways.
TRUTH CLAIMS ITS RIGHT
“Truth claims its right, for without it neither my love nor my mercy can be understood” (Inner word).