If thou hadst once perfectly entered into the interior of Jesus, and experienced a little of His burning love, then wouldst thou not care at all for thy own convenience or inconvenience, but wouldst rather rejoice at reproach; because the love of Jesus makes a man despise himself.
-Bk. II, ch. i.
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Instead of avoiding humiliations she sought them eagerly, and for this reason offered to work with a nun who was notoriously hard to please, her generous offer being accepted.
One day when she had been well scolded, a novice asked her why she looked so happy. She was much surprised to get the following answer: "It is because Sister N. has been saying some very unpleasant things to me, and I am so glad. I only wish I could meet her, so as to give her a smile."
At that moment the Sister in question knocked at the door, and the wondering novice was able to see how the Saints forgive.
"My soul moved so far above such things," the Saint said later, "that humiliations were actually a source of strength to me."
-The Story of a Soul (L'Histoire d'une Âme).
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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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