"She lived in solitude, and now in solitude has built her nest; and in solitude, He guides her... He alone, who also bears in solitude, the wound of love." St. John of The Cross
"I will now allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her." --Hosea 2:14
Friday, May 6, 2011
A Pretty Soul for Jesus....
This afternoon at Adoration, I read the following from the book,'Jesus, Our Eucharistic Love'...it's is something that Saint Therese said....
"When I receive Holy Communion, I sometimes imagine my soul as if it were the soul of a three or four year-old child, dinted by play, with my clothes all soiled and my hair disheveled. - These misfortunes befall me whilst I wrestle with souls. - But the Virgin Mary rushes to my side in haste. No sooner has she rid me of my soiled, little apron, tied back my hair with a beautiful ribbon or just a little flower... and this is enough to make me lovely again and allow me sit down at the feast of the Angels without blushing."
I love that!
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Typical Therese - simple, yet extraordinarily beautiful and poignant. Thanks for sharing.
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