Life is burdensome. What bitterness...but what sweetness. Yes, life is painful for us. It is hard to begin a day of work. The feeble bud has seen it just as the beautiful lily has. If we feel Jesus present, oh then we would really do all for him, but no he seems a thousand leagues away. We are all alone with ourselves. Oh what annoying company when Jesus is not there. But what is this sweet friend doing then? Doesn't he see our anguish, the weight that is oppressing us? Where is he? Why doesn't he come to console us since we have him alone for a friend?
Alas, he is not far; he is there, very close. He is looking at us, and he is begging this sorrow, this agony from us. He needs it for souls and for our soul. He wants to give us such a beautiful recompense, and his ambitions for us are very great. But how can he say, "My turn," if ours hasn't come, if we have given him nothing? Alas, it does pain him to give us sorrows to drink, but he knows this is the only means of preparing us to "know him as he knows himself and to become Gods ourselves." Oh! what a destiny. How great is our soul. ...
Jesus is asking all, all, all.
Will we give it to Him?
~~Reflection taken from the June 16th Meditation of the Day, Magnificat®~~
Hi Liz, I just want to thank you for posting this. I feel like it's exactly what I needed right now.
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Thanks!
Ola - thanks for your lovely comment! I do intend to share more saint wisdom here on the blog, and I have a feeling St. Therese will make another appearance.
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So beautiful, yet so difficult. May St. Therese help us to do God's will, always.
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