pure; Jesus may hide Himself but one is conscious of His presence.
I LETTER TO HER SISTER CÉLINE
When we speak of peace we do not
mean joy—not at least sensible joy;
to suffer in peace it is enough that we
truly will all that God wills.
V LETTER TO HER SISTER CÉLINE
Notwithstanding the trial
which deprives me of every feeling of
enjoyment I can yet exclaim, "Thou
hast given me delight, O Lord, in all Thou
dost."[1] For is there a greater joy than
to suffer for Thy Love? The more
intense the suffering and the less apparent
to human eyes, the more lovingly dost
Thou smile upon it, O my God. And
even—supposing an impossibility—if
Thou wert unaware of it, I would still
be happy to suffer, in the hope that by
my tears I might perhaps prevent, or
make reparation for one single sin against
faith.
HIST. D'UNE AME, CH. IX
- ↑ Ps., xci, 5.
