Live joyfully and courageously, at least in the upper part of the soul, amidst the trials in which the Lord places you. Live joyfully and courageously, I repeat, because the Angel who foretells the birth of our little Saviour and Lord, announces singing, and sings announcing that he brings tidings of joy, peace and happiness to men of good-will. So that there is nobody who does not know that in order to receive this Child it is sufficient to be of goodwill. Leggi tutto »

Don’t let your zeal be better, fussy, aggravating or a cause of uneasiness, but let it be free from all defects: Let it be sweet, benevolent, gracious, peaceful and uplifting. Ah, who cannot see the dear little Infant of Bethlehem in the event for which we are preparing? Who does not see his incomparable love for souls? He comes to die in order to save, and He is so humble, sweet and lovable. Leggi tutto »

Faith also guides us and we follow securely in its light the way which leads to God, His homeland, just as the holy Magi, guided by the star, symbol of faith, reached the desired place. Leggi tutto »

May the Child Jesus be your guiding star in the desert of this present life.

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Poverty, humility, degradation, contempt surround the Word made flesh. But from the darkness in which this Word made flesh is enveloped, we understand one thing, we hear a voice, we catch a glimpse of a sublime truth. All this He has done out of love, and He does nothing but invite us to love; He speaks of nothing else but love; He gives nothing but proof of love.

(Epist. IV, pp. 972-973)

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Povertà, umiltà, abiezione, disprezzo circondano il Verbo fatto carne; ma noi dall’oscurità in cui questo Verbo fatto carne è avvolto comprendiamo una cosa, udiamo una voce, intravediamo una sublime verità. Tutto questo l’hai fatto per amore, e non ci parli che di amore, non ci dai che prove d’amore.

May the Holy Family never withdraw its loving gaze from you and your family. Model yourselves on it and you will have peace, and spiritual and temporal well-being.

( Epist.IV,p.1000)