resemble them will be admitted to the Heavenly banquet."[1] It is well that the Kingdom of Heaven contains many mansions, for if there were none other than those of which the description and the way seem incomprehensible to me, I should never be able to enter therein.
VI LETTER TO HER MISSIONARY "BROTHERS"
My patrons in Heaven and my chosen favourites are those who have stolen it—like the Holy Innocents and the Good Thief. The great Saints have earned it by their works; as for me, I will imitate the thieves, I will have it by ruse, a ruse of Love which will open its gates to me and to poor sinners. The Holy Ghost encourages me, saying in the Book of Proverbs: "O little one, come, learn subtlety of me."[2]
COUNSELS AND REMINISCENCES
Our Lord replied to the mother of the sons of Zebedee: "To sit on My
