Meditation for June 5, The Gifts of Counsel & of Knowledge

Although there is a distinct difference between the gifts of Counsel and of Knowledge, let us consider them together in this meditation.

The Gift of Wisdom with its accompanying graces manifests itself in various ways: in the soul's efforts to live by the light of the Holy Spirit in order to determine prudently the right path to follow itself or to counsel others to follow, guided always by its recognition of eternal values and true estimation of the triviality of worldly things; further in the soul's unfaltering judgment re­garding men and events in all its contacts with the world; finally in the endeaver of the soul not only to avoid the cult of the worth­less, but also to draw others to an appreciation of the Kingdom within them, not by superiority, impatience or sermonizing, which reveals merely a desire to convince, but much more by example and association.

It is well to note that if God seeks to enlighten us, it supposes every effort on our part to arrive at the light--efforts at prayer to get in contact with invisible realities, as well as efforts at study to advance in the knowledge of religious doctrines and dogmas, Chris­tian ethics, and the spiritual life.

We ought further to aim at offering to the Light from above our souls as a mirror, clear and free from the least blemish. Blessed are the pure, for they shall see!
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Adapted from Meditations for Religious
by Father Raoul Plus, S.J. (© 1939, Frederick Pustet Co.)