“Never lose confidence in the hours of weakness. I also make use of them” (Inner Word).
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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).
TRUE DIGNITY
“He has made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father” (Rev 1:6).
A GREAT REWARD
“You, my saints, have faced the struggle in the world; but I will give you the reward of your labors” (Antiphon in memory of Saints Odon, Mayolus, Odilo and Hugo, Monastic Diurnal).
The struggle is inevitable, and if we fight it in the right way, a great reward awaits us that only God can give.
Also in the message to Mother Eugenia, God the Father speaks of the reward we will receive if we fulfill His desire:
“And to you who will work for My glory and commit yourselves to making Me known, honoured and loved, I give the assurance that your reward will be great, because I will count everything, even the smallest effort you make, and I will reward you a hundredfold in eternity”.
This too is a battle, for the words of the Prologue of St. John continue to be fulfilled: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (Jn 1:5).
It is always a time of battle, with the goal that the love of God will finally overcome all darkness: a battle within our soul, a battle against the powers of darkness, a battle against the seduction of this world, a battle to restrain our sensual appetites, a battle for evangelization, for perseverance in prayer, for the fulfillment of our daily duties.
But there are signs that the battle is becoming more and more fierce. It is directed against the impiety, the apostasy and the forgetfulness of God that we see in many parts of the world and which often goes hand in hand with a rebellion against the Christian faith.
In His message, God the Father responds to this alienation with an “offensive of love”. The martyrs remind us of the extent to which we can love our Father, even beyond our own lives. Total surrender is required of us. And the great reward that awaits us is intimate communion with God in eternity. There is nothing more certain or joyful!
THE GOLD-WOVEN ROBES
“Hear, O daughter, consider, and incline your ear; forget your people and your father’s house; and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him” (Ps 45:10-11).
THE PRIMACY OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
“Fulfill your duties faithfully, but with the conviction that no duty is more important than the salvation of your soul” (St. Francis de Sales).
THE FATHER WILL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR
LOVE IS THE BEAUTY OF THE SOUL
“Inasmuch as love grows in you, in so much beauty grows; for love is itself the beauty of the soul” (St. Augustine of Hippo).
The true beauty of a person comes from an intimate union with the heavenly Father. When we are filled with His love, our eyes shine and our hearts rejoice. How cold is outward beauty if it does not come from the love that warms the heart! How easily it even becomes a mask if the Father cannot dwell in the heart with His sanctifying grace! Read More