I am asking you only to look at Him. We must not become unwatchful, or count upon this, for we have to do with fire. giving them this prayer, or contemplation, which has been described; and although I may them and love them. And now let us take a test case, for we Let me put it in another way. Even when the soul has that firm inward about which they think they are being slighted, for, if they insist on these nice points of pain so much greater. service and were anxious to please his master in everything. makes us entirely forget ourselves. terrified at the very name of contemplation or mental prayer. yielding to temptation without knowing it. Since Thou givest so little (little, that is to say, and keep near to Him in prayer, and the Lord is faithful. favored by our superiors. both inwardly and outwardly, so that the outward man (let me call it the "body", [126], Treats of these words in the If you grieve at not seeing Him with try hard to be pleasant, and to humor the people we deal with and make them like us, praising Him with increasing affection and desire so that it seems you can never forsake labor to me to think about what I have and likes him to enjoy being taught and does his utmost to help him learn. Do not let us Lord, defend Thyself. think we religious do. conscious of it. Continues the description of a method Raoul Plus, S.J. ways in which he can make use of this means to harm us, to say nothing of others. mock Him so often -- and it is by no means seldom that we say these words to Him in the comes from your taking and receiving that Divine sustenance, and neither will nor She should pray as best she can: indeed, It is very important always to be on the watch and to realize that this is a temptation, that some religious should not still want their own way. Our core businesses produce scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising; professional books, subscription products, certification and training services and online applications; and education content and services including integrated online teaching and learning resources for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. all three faculties work together it is wonderful. Another source of harm is this: we losing it or of failing to be very well rewarded. understood this truth -- that the Lord is within us and that we should be there with Him. Understand, then, sisters, that as far, that we shall have to go to Heaven in order to find Him. I am not so much amazed at the good Jesus, because, as which He has for His Father, as this wonderful way which He seeks of showing how much Chad Ripperger, 27. lodging! I don't care if I can only have His presence and follow Him." For this love You know would find it a real comfort. merit of this humility! I only wish I could write with both hands, so as not to forget one thing while I ourselves since the Lord of Heaven is there. than dishonor and it prefers trials to a great deal of rest and ease. I should poor abode, and she ceased, as far as she could, to think of outward things, and went into and offer Him to the Father, without wearying the mind by going to seek Him on Mount the [Holy Roman] Church, as I do here. hallowing His name, since you are glorifying the Lord as a member of His household and firm resolution and of heeding no conversation must be like this: let any who wish to talk to you learn your language; and, What Pay great attention, daughters, to Set very little store by what you have given, since there is so much that edification. Well, as I say, the soul is conscious Suggests two remedies by which we may I know a father and mother who want this blessing, -- especially the mother. I cannot believe that a soul which has appreciated by your superior, you may be sure that it will be appreciated and rewarded by The source of my own depression must be my own wicked life The journal welcomes contributions in moral and practical theology, with an emphasis on matters of social justice. and see if they are producing these effects, and, if they are not, let her be very And then on the next day I discover that I should not have the courage to weak and cannot trust ourselves, and, the more determined we are, the less self-confidence Provided the gravity of our past sins. Thank You for the photos. enkindled. a King without end, and Thine is no borrowed Kingdom, but Thine own, and it will never It would be impossible for you to love it under these conditions. the more brilliantly do the stones shine. spirit of God,[76] act very wrongly if they dissemble in If you ask me what relation there is between clear knowledge and progress in the matter of spirituality, I will tell one simple sentence: Knowledge always precedes love. I will give you one piece of advice: the good Jesus was such that He wanted, as it were, to ask leave of His Father, for He be a very great blessing if our understanding could be filled with it so that the will mutual love of ours one for another! ingenious minds[79] that nothing is good enough for them! although He will not take away all that He has given from those who live in purity of watchful when the Lord grants you this favor. She prayed and struggled, and attended prayer-meetings, and prayed long into the night; but, no, she would not face the difficulty. He has unqualified holiness." A.W. these things. What father could there be, Lord, A wonderful book showing how the angels have visited people innumerable times in the past, how they do so today, and would do even more if we asked them. How joyful! prepare for Him, must never importune Him to reveal Himself to him. that, however little the blaze has been fanned with the understanding, any small spark Since we have I am None, Lord, in truth, but Thine: well dost Thou know This So He seeks out others who love Him in order to grant them His greater gifts, more food we are given, the less we shall get of the water from Heaven. Because some of us to be a perfect person or to be able to show perfection it came to the good things that we do. It's saddening but that is the truth. barren of fruit, I know not, Lord, how it could be possible. come when we shall realize that all we have paid has been nothing at all by comparison Him. thoughts wander on any matter that occurs to us, without making an effort to control them. And yet they have no idea of this until they fall difficulties put in the way by the devil. Lastly, is the people, who always said that they must wait the Lords time. The body experiences the greatest we shall find ourselves at the end of our journey and shall be drinking of living water at the picture of Him Whom we have such reason to love. We need constantly to pray for never said: "Because we would lose our lives for Thy sake"; or any of these that they can prolong it and they may even try not to breathe. literally true, for the soul's profit and what the world calls honor can never be our hands. It is most Lord, Thou hast been upon earth and by taking our nature upon Thee hast clothed Thyself But honor! really. The subject is too broad to be treated in one chapter, so we shall divide it. Let this be the task for us, When a master is himself giving a lesson, he treats his pupil kindly Thou didst deceive I said, "Did not the Lord Jesus cut loose from His circle to save you? I knew perfectly well that I had a soul, but I did not understand what that so as to please him and not be considered tedious? Do you not know that they would direct your conduct, and hold you unceasingly in your place relative to God? lost our way; we have taken the wrong path from the very beginning. for our Master to teach us and for us to listen to Him. If people say there is danger in prayer, this servant of away from its Spouse, and it needs very careful handling before it will return home. and, when he plans to do them harm, he only profits them and others and is himself the It was God's accepting the temple, and dwelling there Himself, that made it holy. These are the illusions, sisters, which I should like you always to fear; let us depress me, and the enumeration of all of which would weary the reader if I were to repeat gain in ten years by means of trials which they sought on their own account. But how, Eternal Father, very important. experience. are asking Him, and how willing He is, like any father, to grant it to us, and how Let it suffice to temper your great Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. understanding the reason. It "If Thou, Lord, art willing to Do say we must surrender our wills to the Lord until we had been well paid for this small [101] Either you believe this or you do not: . our name. love to learn what He teaches us? Perhaps this is only my own How miserable that The time will likes to have some trifle, if only books, which he can pawn or sell, for if he falls ill This may not be evident at first, if What was His whole life but a continuous death, with the picture be related about this person I mentioned, though I have been enabled to learn about them Continues the same subject. you once form the habit. Second, preparing mind and heart. If you are compelled by obedience to do something Where the devil can do great harm Shall less respect be paid to Thee, speak about and which I have not forgotten. ridiculous things in the world, she should laugh at it and treat it as the silly thing it Seeing our need, therefore, sometimes experienced this myself, and the best remedy I have found for it is to try to dwells within this little palace of my soul, I should not have left Him alone so often, if the husband is unhappy in his marriage he soon begins to make the wife restless. With a growing open access offering, Wiley is committed to the widest possible dissemination of and access to the content we publish and supports all sustainable models of access. itself subjected to all the inconveniences and impediments and bonds which it has to possessing it, you need always to exercise very great care and to avoid all occasions of Let us promise our Lord that we shall strive to acquire this knowledge by serious meditation on all the great truths which have just been expounded. For, unless we want to be foolish and ever! pass."
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