Sunday, January 06, 2008

Just for Today, January 7

Many love Jesus as long as they meet with no adver­sity; many praise Him and bless Him as long as they receive consolations from Him. But if Jesus hide Him­self, and leave them for a little while, they either fall into complaints or excessive dejection.

But they that love Jesus for Jesus' sake, and not for any ccmfort of their own, bless Him no less in tribula­tion and anguish of heart, than in the greatest consolation
-Bk. II, ch. xi.
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Life is indeed, as you say, hard and wearisome; when Jesus hides Himself it is difficult to begin, the day's work. What has become of our Friend? Does He not see our burden and anguish of heart? Where is He, and why does He not come to comfort us?

Do not fear, Celine. He is there beside us. Like a beggar He asks for this grief, these tears, that He may apply them to souls, to our own soul, and He will repay us magnificently. He feels having to hurt us, but He knows that it is the only way to teach us how to know Him as He knows Himself and to become gods. How great is our soul's destiny! Let us remain above this earth and passing things; in those regions we breathe a purer air. If Jesus hides, we guess His presence!
-Letters
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Adapted from Just For Today(©1943 Burns & Oates)
Nihil Obstat: Reginaldus Phillips, S.T.L.,Censor deputatus
Imprimatur: Edwardus Myers, Vic. Cap.

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