We must always strictly observe these two virtues: kindness with our neighbours and holy humility with God.
( Letters III,p.952 )
Buona giornata
Non cercare troppo nelle tue azioni il maggiore o minore merito, ma bensì il maggiore gusto e la gloria di Dio.
Love does not tolerate delay and immediately upon arrival, they (the Magi) did everything within their power to make Him known; He who had conquered their hearts through the influence of grace, wounding them with the kind of charity which must overflow, because it cannot be contained in the small structure of the heart and must therefore be communicated. Leggi tutto »
“Let us begin today, my brothers, to do good, because up to now, we have done nothing “. These words, which the Seraphic Father, St. Francis, in his humility applied to himself, should be made ours, at the beginning of this new year. We truly have done nothing to date, or perhaps, very little; the years have followed one another and from beginning to end, we have never asked ourselves how we have spent them, whether there was something to be rectified, to be added or obliterated from our conduct. We have lived thoughtlessly, as if the Eternal Judge were not going to call us to Himself one day and ask us to acconunt for our deeds and for the way we have spent our time. And yet, we must give an exact account of every moment, of every opportunity to do good. The slightest transgression of God’s holy laws, will be taken into consideration ! Leggi tutto »
Oh how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it, because, on the day of judgment, all will have to render a strict account of it to the supreme Judge. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner! Leggi tutto »
Take hay while the sun shines. Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today. It’s easy enough to be wise after the event, besides, who can assure us that we will be alive tomorrow? Let us listen to the voice of our conscience, to the voice of the royal prophet: ” Today, if you hear the voice of the Lord, do not turn a deaf ear”. Let us arise and make use of thetleeting moment which alone one moment to another because the latter is not yet ours. Leggi tutto »
Let us say to ourselves with the full conviction of telling the truth, ” My soul, begin today to do the good works which to this day you have not done”. Let us be moved by the presence of God. Let us often say to ourselves, “God sees me, and as He looks at me He also judges me”. Let us act in such a way that He sees only good in us. Leggi tutto »
